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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20201110947 · 11/18/2020 · McElroys Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
McElroys Inc.
Location
3310 SW Blvd., TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66611
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a hydraulic shear to cut sheet metal. The machine activated, and the blade amputated the tip of the employee's left middle finger between the nail bed and the joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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