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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015052853 · 5/13/2015 · Price Chopper Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Butchering machinery

Employer

Name
Price Chopper Corporation
Location
1025 Pennsylvania Avenue, MATAMORAS, PENNSYLVANIA, 18336
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting pork on a meat cutting bandsaw in the meat department of the store. While he was cutting the pork, he looked up and cut his right ring fingertip and fractured his middle finger. The bandsaw had a guard in place at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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