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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021097740 · 9/9/2021 · Sanford USD Medical Center

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
Scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered

Employer

Name
Sanford USD Medical Center
Location
1305 West 18th Street, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57117
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a pair of scissors to open a bag containing an ink cartridge for his printer. The employee sustained an amputation to the left middle fingertip without damage to the fingernail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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