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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021076366 · 7/31/2021 · Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
Location
1 Mercedes Dr., VANCE, ALABAMA, 35490
NAICS
336111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's gloved hand came in contact with a rotating extension on a right angle DC torque tool. The glove got caught in the tool's extension, causing the employee's left index finger to get wrapped in the extension. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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