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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021086722 · 8/10/2021 · Mid-West Forge Corporation

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 regular operation
Source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
Mid-West Forge Corporation
Location
17301 ST. CLAIR AVE., CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44110
NAICS
332111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was positioning a punch holder that was being lifted by a crane. The crane moved, causing tension in its chain to amputate the employee's right index finger at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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