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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024010248 · 1/10/2024 · Vehtek Systems Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Vehtek Systems Inc.
Location
2125 Wood-Bridge Blvd., BOWLING GREEN, OHIO, 43402
NAICS
336370
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 10, 2024, at approximately 6:00 p.m., an employee was attempting to remove a part that was stuck to the conveyor of an 800-ton press. The employee's right index finger was pinched between the part and the conveyor guide, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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