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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022032271 · 3/13/2022 · DIMEX, LLC

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
DIMEX, LLC
Location
28305 STATE ROUTE 7, MARIETTA, OHIO, 45750
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 10:02 p.m. on March 13, 2022, an employee was unplugging a rotary valve (the chute was clogged and the metal and cloth guard was damaged). The machine was turned on while the employee's right-hand fingers were in the valve. The employee's ring and middle fingertips were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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