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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016076656 · 7/21/2016 · SoulCycle

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Gymnasium and exercise equipment
Secondary source
Sheets, towels, linens, bedding

Employer

Name
SoulCycle
Location
12 West 27th Street, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10001
NAICS
713940
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning and adjusting the chain on the stationary fixed gear bike (35 pound flywheel) when the towel in his right hand got caught in the chain pulling his right hand in between the cog and chain and amputating the right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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