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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021053812 · 5/9/2021 · Sofidel America Corp.

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, unspecified
Source
Paper production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Sofidel America Corp.
Location
16400 E. 620 Road, INOLA, OKLAHOMA, 74036
NAICS
322291
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a paper wrap in the upper embosser roller and lower pressure roll on the rewinder section of a line. The machine was jogged and the employee's left hand was caught in the point of operation. The employee suffered amputations to the ring and middle fingertips, losing skin, the middle fingernail, and the fingertip pads. There was no bone loss.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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