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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020087318 · 8/4/2020 · Lippert Components, Inc. dba Curt Group (UWS)

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
Lippert Components, Inc. dba Curt Group (UWS)
Location
606 Industrial Park Drive, PERRY, FLORIDA, 32348
NAICS
336390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 4, 2020, a machine operator was bending thin aluminum tread plate parts on a press brake when the tip of his right index finger got caught between the part and the bottom die. The employee suffered the amputation of half of his fingernail to his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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