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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024043422 · 4/19/2024 · The Lincoln Electric Company

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
Sanding machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
The Lincoln Electric Company
Location
22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE, EUCLID, OHIO, 44117
NAICS
333992
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 19, 2024, an employee was using a vertical belt sander to sand a burr off a piece of metal. The piece of metal got caught between the belt and the rest of the table and pulled the employee's left index finger into the sanding belt resulting in partial amputation of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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