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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022043182 · 4/11/2022 · AMETEK Magnetrol USA LLC

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
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Barrels, drums-except pressurized

Employer

Name
AMETEK Magnetrol USA LLC
Location
705 Enterprise St, AURORA, ILLINOIS, 60504
NAICS
335999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repositioning an oil barrel using a drum positioner attached to a forklift. The employee's finger got caught between the barrel and one of the positioner tines, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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