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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021054164 · 5/21/2021 · R.H. MARCON, INCORPORATED

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
Brake presses

Employer

Name
R.H. MARCON, INCORPORATED
Location
2500 CLYDE AVENUE, P.O. BOX 1248, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16804
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was bringing a brake down on a piece of metal. The clamping mechanism caught his right thumb, causing the amputation of the thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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