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Amputations

1 amputation · 20161010078 · 10/26/2016 · ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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
Machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Location
2033 MAIN STREET, ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS, 01331
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the food composter discharge chute while it was running and amputated two fingertips and damaged a third.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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