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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022065298 · 6/17/2022 · Menards Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Menards Inc.
Location
8459 State Rt 41 NW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO, 43160
NAICS
321214
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was working on the concrete block line. The line had stopped while maintenance was tracking the conveyor belt to center it on the rollers. The injured employee attempted to secure a guide to help final product onto the conveyor and his right hand became caught between the head pulley and was pulled down into the machine. His index and middle fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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