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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016065813 · 6/29/2016 · Brooks Memorial Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Air conditioning units

Employer

Name
Brooks Memorial Hospital
Location
529 Central Ave, DUNKIRK, NEW YORK, 14048
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing a belt on an air conditioner motor when his right hand was caught between the belt and pulley, amputating his ring finger and fracturing his middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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