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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022054188 · 5/13/2022 · Apex Ironworks and Fabrication

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, n.e.c.
Source
Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized

Employer

Name
Apex Ironworks and Fabrication
Location
200 East Railway, MILBANK, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57252
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing a new machine. Noting that it looked different from the existing one, the employee began to evaluate the existing machine's mounting. The machine actuated and pinched the employee's finger, causing a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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