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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021021406 · 2/16/2021 · ARMACEL ENGINEERED FOAMS

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
ARMACEL ENGINEERED FOAMS
Location
100 LOCUST AVENUE, SPENCER, WEST VIRGINIA, 25276
NAICS
326291
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee used a scrap piece of rubber to remove a piece of rubber that was caught in the blades at the cutting table. The scrap rubber slipped and the employee's left hand contacted the blade resulting in amputation of the middle finger between the middle and top knuckles.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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