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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241010013 · 10/28/2024 · Viaflex, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 unspecified
Source
Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Viaflex, INC.
Location
711 West Algonquin Street, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57104
NAICS
326130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a machine to cut a roll of plastic sheeting. The employee's right hand was at the end of the roll, and when the cutting mechanism of the machine cycled, the employee's right middle and ring fingers were cut, resulting in amputations to both fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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