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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015129211 · 12/6/2015 · Sandvik Materials, 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Sandvik Materials, Inc.
Location
119 Wooster Street, BETHEL, CONNECTICUT, 06801
NAICS
331491
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was untangling a wire tangle at the capstan. The employee tried to cut the tangle when his left hand got caught in the ball of wire, amputating two fingers. The machine was still in operation at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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