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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021010581 · 1/21/2021 · Sauer Mechanical, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Sauer Mechanical, LLC.
Location
4805 N. Courtney Pkwy, MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA, 32953
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 21, 2021, an apprentice pipe fitter was making sure that the facing machine's blades were set properly when a clamp on the machine loosened, pinching the employee's right thumb and resulting in an amputation to the tip of his thumb without bone loss.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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