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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024021434 · 2/15/2024 · Lincoln Recycling, 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
Shearing machinery
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Lincoln Recycling, Inc.
Location
1602 Selinger Avenue, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16505
NAICS
331492
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting metal with a mechanical shear. The shear's blade came into contact with the employee's left ring finger, causing an amputation to the finger. The shear was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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