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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015074290 · 7/2/2015 · GateHouse Media, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source
Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Jewelry, ID badge lanyards

Employer

Name
GateHouse Media, Inc.
Location
33 New York Avenue, FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, 01701
NAICS
511110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee degloved his left ring finger when his ring got caught while performing an adjustment on a straight line inserter machine. The employee was hospitalized and underwent a surgical amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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