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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020098683 · 9/12/2020 · Ace Iron & Metal

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
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
Ace Iron & Metal
Location
2515 Groveport Road, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43207
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding metal into a shear. The shear activated and closed on the employee's left thumb, amputating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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