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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020109406 · 10/3/2020 · Rubbermaid Commercial LLC

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
Rubbermaid Commercial LLC
Location
3415 E 12th Ave, WINFIELD, KANSAS, 67156
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to unclog a grinder's airlock. Metal paddles inside the airlock caught the employee's right index finger and thumb, amputating the finger right under the top knuckle and the thumb right above the top knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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