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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022010004 · 1/1/2022 · PRO-TEC Coating Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Banding, baling, strapping machinery

Employer

Name
PRO-TEC Coating Company
Location
5500 PRO-TEC Parkway, LEIPSIC, OHIO, 45856
NAICS
332812
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 1, 2022, an employee was troubleshooting a bander machine. The machine's cutting sequence began while his right index finger was in the cutting area, and his finger was pinched between the slide plate and the stop plate. He suffered a partial amputation to the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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