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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023032552 · 3/22/2023 · Spears Manufacturing Co.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Spears Manufacturing Co.
Location
2152 S Lincoln Ave, JEROME, IDAHO, 83338
NAICS
326122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was stationed at a surge hopper material silo air cylinder valve in an injection mold department. She noticed that material was not feeding and that the valve was loose. While working on the machine, the valve activated and pinched her right middle finger, causing the amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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