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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024032457 · 3/19/2024 · Kamtek, 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
Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source
Scrap metal

Employer

Name
Kamtek, Inc.
Location
1595 Sterilite Drive, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35215
NAICS
336370
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a scrap bun from a scrap conveyor when a part of the scrap struck their left middle fingertip against another part, resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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