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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023010863 · 1/27/2023 · Sylvania Community Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Snowblowers

Employer

Name
Sylvania Community Services
Location
7140 West Sylvania Avenue, SYLVANIA, OHIO, 43560
NAICS
624120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a snow thrower to clear snow from company property when their left hand was caught in the machine, resulting in an amputation of the ring finger from the nailbed up and fractures to three fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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