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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015042319 · 4/24/2015 · Velex

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Entangled in other object or equipment
Source: Rope, twine, string
Secondary source: Drills-powered

Employer

Name: Velex
Location: 2023 Burr Ave, BRONX, NEW YORK, 10461
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was holding a piece of string connected to a drill bit; when the drill cycled, it partially amputated the employee's right index finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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