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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023098260 · 9/7/2023 · Cronimet Specialty Metals

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Parts and materials, unspecified

Employer

Name
Cronimet Specialty Metals
Location
209 Reynolds Industrial Park Road, GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16125
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sorting magnetic material and placing the material back into the designated storage bin after separating each piece with cardboard that is roughly 1-inch thick. The employee was placing a piece of metal back into the box when the cardboard moved. The employee's fingertip was crushed between two magnetic pieces of metal resulting in a partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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