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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024076771 · 7/25/2024 · Cooper Farms 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
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Pumps except oil well
Secondary source
Drives, belts, chains

Employer

Name
Cooper Farms Inc
Location
23840 St Route 613, OAKWOOD, OHIO, 45873
NAICS
112340
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was in the pump room troubleshooting a pump. He unscrewed the top panel of the pump and inadvertently hit the toggle switch that activated the pump. The internal belt caught his right index finger, causing a laceration that resulted in a partial surgical amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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