Amputations

Name: Amputations at O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc.
Start: 3/2/2016

1 amputation · 2016031887 · 3/2/2016 · O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc.
Location: 7 Grasso Avenue, NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06473
NAICS: 332994
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at approximately 3:30 PM, an employee was operating a CNC machine. The employee opened the protective door of the machine to clean the chips from the fixture with an air hose. When his hand was close to the spindle area, the cutting tool struck his finger, amputating his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown