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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016109926 · 10/21/2016 · ISAAC HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INC.

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, unspecified
Source
Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name
ISAAC HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INC.
Location
TGIF Restaurant, ELMIRA, NEW YORK, 14903
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was opening the cover to an exhaust fan when the motor pulley wheel and sheave caught and severely pinched the employee's left index finger, partially amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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