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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024109530 · 10/14/2024 · Caraustar Industrial Products

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
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Winders, unwinders
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Caraustar Industrial Products
Location
1000 Glen Johnson Rd, OKEMAH, OKLAHOMA, 74859
NAICS
322219
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting an air nozzle inside a winder. The employee's right hand came into contact with a belt and was pulled into a steel roller, which amputated their middle, ring, and little fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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