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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024076906 · 7/30/2024 · The Tapco Tube Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Conveyors unspecified
Secondary source
Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating

Employer

Name
The Tapco Tube Company
Location
10748 S. Water Street Extension, MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16335
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unloading parts from a conveyor and placing them in boxes. He reached for a part and his rubber-coated glove got caught by the conveyor. His right middle finger was then pulled into the conveyor resulting in an amputation to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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