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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016065083 · 6/8/2016 · Kinsley Connstruction

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Kinsley Connstruction
Location
717 North Krocks Road, ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 18106
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee turned on a core drilling machine. The machine was stuck, resulting in him being knocked to the ground. The drill base kept spinning and went over his hand, amputating his left ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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