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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021021153 · 2/9/2021 · Armaly LLC

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-chain

Employer

Name
Armaly LLC
Location
110 West 1st Street, LONDON, OHIO, 43140
NAICS
327993
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was fixing a jam in a conveyor when the motor was started and the employee's fingers were caught in the motor chain, resulting in amputation of two fingers and hospitalization. The motor guard was removed at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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