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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016099204 · 9/30/2016 · RBC Bearings

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
RBC Bearings
Location
400 Sullivan Way, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, 08628
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing debris from the rotating tables of a grinder when his right hand came in contact with the abrasive wheel, amputating three fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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