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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016043536 · 4/28/2016 · U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC, Roller Chain Holyoke Plant

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name
U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC, Roller Chain Holyoke Plant
Location
821 MAIN ST., HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS, 01040
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a heat treat furnace. The employee's arm was caught in the furnace door as it closed, amputating it above the elbow.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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