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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022010656 · 1/22/2022 · Arauco North America

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Arauco North America
Location
1275 Williamette Rd, MALVERN, ARKANSAS, 72104
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 22, 2022, an employee was using a ripsaw to cut a panel. Hearing a noise, he turned off the saw and reached in. The blade amputated his right ring finger at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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