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Amputations involving bone loss

1 hospitalization · 2024021204 · 2/8/2024 · Fabricated Steel Products

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Stationary drills, milling machinery
Secondary source
Cleaning handtools n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Fabricated Steel Products
Location
2487 N. Flannery Rd, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70815
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a magnetic drill when a rag was caught by the drill. The employee grabbed the rag and made contact with the drill. His middle finger was amputated at the PIP joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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