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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 20241211508 · 12/12/2024 · Leviat

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thumb(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source: Welding machinery
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Leviat
Location: 565 Oak Ridge Road, HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA, 18202
NAICS: 315280
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a resistance welder when their left thumb was caught between two electrodes, resulting in amputation.

Source

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