Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at America's Best Siding LLC, 1395 W. Longview Avenue, MANSFIELD, OHIO 44906
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was using a break machine to form metal . His right index finger was caught between the machine's clamp and the metal material, causing an amputation to the tip of the finger.
AmputationFingertip(s)Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
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An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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