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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 20241211840 · 12/23/2024 · Unique Fabrications, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Stationary saws band
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Unique Fabrications, Inc.
Location
19059 Paint Blvd, SHIPPENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16254
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting tubing into " segments on an automatic band saw. He went to brush away scrap material and his left hand got caught in the blade. The employee's little finger was partially amputated, his ring and middle fingers were lacerated, and he required surgery. A guard was in place at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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