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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023053993 · 5/4/2023 · Cleveland - Cliffs Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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, n.e.c.
Source
Machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Cleveland - Cliffs Inc.
Location
1 Armco Drive, LYNDORA, PENNSYLVANIA, 16045
NAICS
331110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and co-worker were participating in a hands-on alignment training of a device that consisted of an electric drive motor, a belt, pulleys, a chain, and sprockets. The employee finished checking the tension and alignment on the training aid and prepared to energize the device s motor to spin the chain and check their work. The device activated causing the injured employee s right ring finger to become caught between the chain and sprocket. The employee suffered a fingertip injury resulting in amputation down to the first joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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