Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2017-02-27 | Coeburn | Virginia | U.S. Forest Service | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
While one student operated the controls, another welding student lifted up the rubber flap on the rear side of the hydraulic metal shear to trim a small piece of metal. The student's left index fingertip was amputated during the process. |