Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2017-09-25 | West Lafayette | Ohio | Jones Metal Products Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
The employee was operating a mechanical power press when the machine cycled and amputated the employee's right index finger. | |||||
2017-05-17 | West Lafayette | Indiana | U.S. Postal Service | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Other animal bites, nonvenomous |
An employee was bitten by a dog while delivering mail on a walking route. The employee's right palm was punctured and became infected, requiring hospitalization. |