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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024043592 · 4/25/2024 · Karcher North America, 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
Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Karcher North America, Inc.
Location
6398 N. Karcher Way, AURORA, COLORADO, 80019
NAICS
333318
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a pneumatic hose cutter to cut hoses when they sustained a right index fingertip amputation. The machine was guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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