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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024021804 · 2/27/2024 · MidAmerica Stainless, LLC

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
Shearing machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
MidAmerica Stainless, LLC
Location
20900 St Clair Ave, EUCLID, OHIO, 44117
NAICS
331221
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 27, 2024, an employee was operating a 48" metal slitter and was checking for burrs near the recoiling arm when they sustained amputation of their left little fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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