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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023076446 · 7/19/2023 · St. Mary's Iron Works, 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 during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
St. Mary's Iron Works, Inc.
Location
62 Elm Street, FORT LORAMIE, OHIO, 45845
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On July 19, 2023, an employee was cutting parts using a machine with a 2-by-2-foot square turntable. The employee's right glove was caught by the cutter, resulting in an amputation of the ring finger at the base of the fingernail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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