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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024010834 · 1/26/2024 · Unisand Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Cutters, slitters, winders paper production
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Unisand Inc
Location
1097 Industrial Parkway, MEDINA, OHIO, 44256
NAICS
327910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a slitter machine to cut an 8-inch sanding belt into two 4-inch belts. The employee's middle finger was caught by the sanding belt and pulled into the slitter knife, which amputated the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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