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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021087305 · 8/26/2021 · Materion Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Caps, lids, covers, unspecified
Secondary source
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name
Materion Corp.
Location
14710 West Portage River South Road, ELMORE, OHIO, 43416
NAICS
331421
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A hoisted metal cover, about 3 feet by 3 feet, fell off the hook of an overhead crane that had been used to lift it. It landed on the left hand of an employee who was cleaning under it, and he suffered fractures and a partial amputation (below the nail) to the left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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