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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021053860 · 5/11/2021 · Akron Foundry Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Akron Foundry Company
Location
2728 WINGATE AVE., AKRON, OHIO, 44314
NAICS
331528
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was finishing the prep work on a mold in a low-pressure tilt machine. The machine started up and cycled, causing amputation and crushing injuries to the employee's fingers and hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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