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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024109435 · 10/9/2024 · MetalTek International, 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
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c.
Source
Metal materials unspecified
Secondary source
Elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified

Employer

Name
MetalTek International, Inc.
Location
8600 Commercial Boulevard, PEVELY, MISSOURI, 63070
NAICS
331513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 9, 2024, an employee was repositioning the end of a metal casting that was not attached to the hoist. The employee's left ring finger was crushed between the part and the work table, resulting in the amputation of their left ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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