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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221210856 · 12/14/2022 · UGN Automotive (UGN, INC.)

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
UGN Automotive (UGN, INC.)
Location
201 Exploration Drive, MONROE, OHIO, 45050
NAICS
336399
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just finished repairing a shearing machine and began loading material into the machine. As he was positioning the material, the shear cycled, resulting in an amputation to the tip of the thumb. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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