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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021043255 · 4/19/2021 · Heartland Metals, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
Heartland Metals, Inc.
Location
127 Rainer Dr., LAKE PLACID, FLORIDA, 33852
NAICS
332311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a shear. The employee's right index finger was caught in the shear as the employee adjusted metal, causing the amputation of 1 1/2 inches of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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