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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020076592 · 7/14/2020 · Nelson Wire & Steel

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
Nelson Wire & Steel
Location
1015 New Salem Road, NEW SALEM, PENNSYLVANIA, 15468
NAICS
332618
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were performing work on an automated welder. One employee was operating the main control panel and the injured employee was working at the rear of the machine. When the machine was restarted, it pinched the injured employee's pinky finger causing an amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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