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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021010045 · 1/4/2021 · AK TUBE LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
AK TUBE LLC
Location
30400 E. BROADWAY, WALBRIDGE, OHIO, 43465
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 4, 2021, an employee was operating a pneumatic press with an operating pressure of 400-700 psi. The employee as cycling the press when they reached down to retrieve a cutting die that fell off the staging block. The employee's left index finger was caught in the point of operation, resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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