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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016043445 · 4/25/2016 · CESYL MILLS, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Picking, carding, combing machinery

Employer

Name
CESYL MILLS, INC.
Location
95 WEST MAIN ST., MILLBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, 01527
NAICS
313210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While operating a carding machine, an employee attempted to clean the card. The machine caught his finger, amputating it just below the fingernail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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