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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021064835 · 6/14/2021 · Federal Cartridge Company

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
Federal Cartridge Company
Location
2299 Snake River Ave., LEWISTON, IDAHO, 83501
NAICS
332992
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a slug cutter machine. The employee was wiping grease off of gears to inspect them when their fingertip got pulled through two gears. The fingertip was amputated at the nailbed.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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