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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023087504 · 8/16/2023 · Kencove Farm Fence Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Winders, unwinders

Employer

Name
Kencove Farm Fence Inc.
Location
344 Kendall Road, BLAIRSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 15717
NAICS
424910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was transferring stainless steel wire from a bulk spool. The employee pushed wire deeper into the spool when his finger was caught between the wire and winding mandrel. The employee's left middle finger was partially amputated

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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