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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015052502 · 5/1/2015 · Brunner International, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
Brunner International, Inc.
Location
3959 Bates Road, MEDINA, NEW YORK, 14103
NAICS
336340
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's glove got stuck when loading a part into Shear # 3. When the employee used his left hand to pull his right hand out, he kicked the foot pedal and cycled the machine, pinching the end of the middle finger on his right hand between the part and the machine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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