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Amputations

2 amputations · 2022021063 · 2/4/2022 · FIMCO Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
2
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
FIMCO Inc.
Location
1000 Fimco Lane, NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57049
NAICS
333111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employee 1 was operating a brake press when three fingers on his left hand were pinched between the part he was bending and the gooseneck punch of the brake press. Employee 2 was operating a tube bender when his finger became caught between the mandrel and the die. The tip of his little finger was medically amputated. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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