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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016098355 · 9/5/2016 · Univeg Logistics America

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Textiles, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Univeg Logistics America
Location
100 Dartmouth Drive #400, SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY, 08085
NAICS
115114
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 5, 2016, an employee was cleaning a conveyor belt when the employee's cleaning rag fell in the machine. While attempting to retrieve the rag, the employee's fingertip was caught and amputated in the conveyor belt rollers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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