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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016021362 · 2/13/2016 · Sealed Air Corporation (US)

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
Sealed Air Corporation (US)
Location
2030 Homestead Avenue, HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS, 01040
NAICS
322221
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While clearing a jam on a material grinder, an employee's fingers came into contact with the material grinder blades. The middle and ring fingers were amputated to the proximal joint. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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