Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Name: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss at Magnesita Refractories
Start: 11/3/2024

1 amputation · 20241110250 · 11/3/2024 · Magnesita Refractories

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event: Intentional self-harm n.e.c.
Source: Activities and conditions of injured, ill worker n.e.c.
Secondary source: Stamping machinery, presses except printing

Employer

Name: Magnesita Refractories
Location: 425 South Salem Church Road, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, 17408
NAICS: 327125
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was resetting the robot at the control panel after a light curtain fault when their hand struck the control panel. This created a gap that his finger became caught in. When he removed his hand, he sustained a soft tissue amputation to his left little finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown