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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022032240 · 3/11/2022 · R-S Maintenance Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Secondary source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells

Employer

Name
R-S Maintenance Incorporated
Location
100 Mars Blvd., TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66512
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a pair of rare earth magnets for maintenance. The magnets got close to each other and came together, amputating the tip of his right thumb between them.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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