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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022010219 · 1/9/2022 · Hitachi Energy USA Inc.

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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Hitachi Energy USA Inc.
Location
500 W Highway 94, JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI, 65101
NAICS
221112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a wire rope cutter. As he tried to remove a wire spool, his finger was caught in a pinch point. An arm (which held the wire reel on the machine) amputated his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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