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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017010753 · 1/24/2017 · Higgins Supply Company, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Higgins Supply Company, Inc.
Location
18-25 South Street, MC GRAW, NEW YORK, 13101
NAICS
339113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee reached into a 40-ton press to remove a part from the die. The press malfunctioned due to the "dogs" breaking and the press tripped and crushed the employee's left hand. Four fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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