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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015118345 · 11/5/2015 · Day & Zimmermann

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Drills-powered
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Day & Zimmermann
Location
Rope Ferry Rd, WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT, 06385
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee injured his finger with a battery power drill while dismantling scaffolding. The employee's glove got caught in the drill and twisted. The injury required a partial amputation of the tip of his right ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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