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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023054053 · 5/5/2023 · HENNIGES AUTOMOTIVE SEALING SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
HENNIGES AUTOMOTIVE SEALING SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Location
101 Danny Scott Drive, NEW HAVEN, MISSOURI, 63068
NAICS
336399
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing rubber that was stuck in a machine when the machine activated, lacerating the employee's left middle finger. The fingertip to the first knuckle was then medically amputated. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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