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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023109399 · 10/11/2023 · White River Marine Group

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
White River Marine Group
Location
1500 Maple lane, LEBANON, MISSOURI, 65536
NAICS
336612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were using a brake press to break aluminum sheet metal parts. When the die came down, the edge of the part folded downward toward the edge of the press bed, contacting an employee's right middle finger. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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