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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211210314 · 12/1/2021 · Arch Polymers

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Arch Polymers
Location
13311 Industrial Parkway, MARYSVILLE, OHIO, 43040
NAICS
325991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A pelletizer machine had malfunctioned and been turned off. An employee was checking for a clog when the machine started up; its blade amputated the employee's right little fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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