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Amputations

1 amputation · 20231211758 · 12/30/2023 · Liveo Research, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Liveo Research, Inc.
Location
1389 School House Road, DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE, 19706
NAICS
326112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was rotating a carbide granulator blade when his finger was caught between the blade and a stationary part of the machine. The employee's right middle finger was partially amputated and they suffered an avulsion to the right ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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