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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020088122 · 8/26/2020 · IKO Industries Ltd.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
IKO Industries Ltd.
Location
120 HAY ROAD, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, 19809
NAICS
324122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 9:30 a.m. on August 26, 2020, an employee was cutting off fiberglass material that had wrapped around a roller on a production line. A chain and gear caught the employee's gloved-hand, causing a 3-millimeter fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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