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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021119976 · 11/17/2021 · GE Lighting Inc.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
GE Lighting Inc.
Location
1250 S. WALNUT ST., BUCYRUS, OHIO, 44820
NAICS
335110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 17, 2021, an employee was verifying the operation of a bulb crusher machine that had been restarted after a jam. The machine was jogged and pulled in the employee's right-hand glove. He suffered injuries resulting in the amputation of his right index and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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