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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211110174 · 11/25/2021 · Monongalia General Hospital

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
Monongalia General Hospital
Location
1200 JD Anderson Drive, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, 26505
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working with a grinder when his hand and finger were pulled in toward the grinder wheel. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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