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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161110993 · 11/23/2016 · QVC, Incorporated

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Conveyors-live roller

Employer

Name
QVC, Incorporated
Location
1000 Stony Battery Road, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17601
NAICS
454113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on an overhead conveyor roller when a shaft dropped out of a roller and pinched his finger between two plates, amputating his left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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