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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021053892 · 5/11/2021 · WinCup Plastics, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
WinCup Plastics, Inc.
Location
5515 W 5th Street, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32254
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 11, 2021, an employee was gathering bad straws from a drop chute to throw away. The machine restarted and his finger was caught between a groove on the transfer belt and a metal piece on the machine. The employee sustained the amputation of his left ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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