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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023032539 · 3/21/2023 · Matcor Metal Fabrication, Inc.

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
Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Matcor Metal Fabrication, Inc.
Location
2400 West Laurel St., INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS, 67301
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was flattening tilt hoods in a flattener. His left ring finger was in a hole in the part to position the part to feed into the tilt hood machine. While pushing the part through, his left ring finger was amputated at the first joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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