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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021020973 · 2/4/2021 · Benton Foundry, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Benton Foundry, Inc.
Location
5297 State Route 487, BENTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 17814
NAICS
331511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a core machine when he engaged a plate within the machine that came into contact with his right index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation that required surgery to be re-attached.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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