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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023010075 · 1/4/2023 · Lorenson Industries Recreational Vehicle

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
Lorenson Industries Recreational Vehicle
Location
461 East Avenue A, SALINA, KANSAS, 67401
NAICS
441210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a 6-foot sheet metal shear. The material he was cutting slipped over the backstop and his left hand then slid into the shear area. The employee sustained amputations to three fingertips on their left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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