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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241211193 · 12/4/2024 · American Builders Supply

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Drives, belts, chains

Employer

Name
American Builders Supply
Location
901 Wylly Ave., SANFORD, FLORIDA, 32773
NAICS
444190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing the conveyor belt on a roller press when his right index finger was caught between the belt and the steel pulley. The employee sustained an amputation of the finger to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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