Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Arconic , 1600 Harvard Ave., CLEVELAND, OHIO 44105
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was assisting in a saw re-build. The employee tried to grab a ball screw as it was falling and his finger was crushed/pinched between the falling part and the machinery housing.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
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