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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022032289 · 3/14/2022 · Worthington Cylinder Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Worthington Cylinder Corporation
Location
333 Maxtown Road, WESTERVILLE, OHIO, 43082
NAICS
331221
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 6:15 a.m. on March 14, 2022, an employee was trying to retrieve a fallen propane tank on a production line when her right middle finger was caught by the tank and the clamp that advanced the tanks. The finger was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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