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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021032096 · 3/10/2021 · JET Polymer Recycling, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
JET Polymer Recycling, Inc.
Location
4290 Alatex Road, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, 36108
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to unclog a machine when the machine cycled and a rotating metal wheel inside the machine cut her right index finger that resulted in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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