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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015118372 · 11/6/2015 · Advanced Lubrication Specialties

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Extruding machinery

Employer

Name
Advanced Lubrication Specialties
Location
420 Imperial Court, BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA, 19020
NAICS
324191
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam in a machine used to extrude rubber when the employee's right middle finger came in contact with the "wipe" and was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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