BARBERTON, OHIO—
Merryweather Foam, Inc.
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
Final narrative
A temporary employee operating a cutter machine was changing out the foam sizes when his right hand entered the equipment and contacted the cutter blade, amputating his middle and ring fingers at the end of the nailbed. The equipment was locked out at the time.
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