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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 20241211267 · 12/6/2024 · ITW Permatex

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
Bottling, canning, filling machinery
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
ITW Permatex
Location
6875 Parkland Blvd, SOLON, OHIO, 44139
NAICS
325180
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a filling station that was overfilling tubes of product. The overflow on the crimpers was getting onto the outer tubing/packaging. The employee went to wipe product from the number three crimp and the machine cycled, catching the employee's right hand. The employee's right middle finger was amputated just above the first knuckle. A guard was in place at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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