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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021097556 · 9/2/2021 · Cumberland Plastic Solutions

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Cumberland Plastic Solutions
Location
4401 Northpark Drive, OPELIKA, ALABAMA, 36801
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a vacuum system when a pneumatic cylinder actuated and struck his right index finger. He was hospitalized and suffered an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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