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Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

1 amputation · 2016010261 · 1/12/2016 · Gottlieb Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Gottlieb Incorporated
Location
5603 Grand Avenue, NEVILLE ISLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, 15225
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove aluminum product that had jammed a conveyor when the conveyor activated, catching his thumb in the chain that makes it move. He was hospitalized with a broken right arm, wrist, and middle finger, and his right thumb was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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