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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020065885 · 6/24/2020 · Zephyr Products, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Zephyr Products, Inc.
Location
3030 Wilson Avenue, LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, 66048
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was forming a part on a roller when his right glove became caught and his hand was pulled into the roller. His right index and middle fingers were crushed, resulting in a fracture and amputation of the distal fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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