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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023021565 · 2/17/2023 · Rheem Manufacturing Company, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Inc
Location
2600 Gunter Park Drive East, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, 36109
NAICS
339999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 17, 2023, the injured employee was assisting the operator of a projection welder machine as they were welding a coupling onto a hot water tank. The machine actuated, and the injured employee's left index finger became pinched between the head of the projection welder and the tank. The finger was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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