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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020054856 · 5/26/2020 · Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Agricultural and garden machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Location
601 South Broad Street, KALIDA, OHIO, 45853
NAICS
333111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assembling parts of the all-wheel steering on a piece of agricultural equipment. A suspended strap failed and a heavy metal wheel dropped down on the employee's left index finger, causing an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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