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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017021636 · 2/20/2017 · Miller Constructors

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Miller Constructors
Location
23 Francis Clark Circle, BETHEL, CONNECTICUT, 06801
NAICS
236115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the blade of a power tool when it activated, partially amputating his right thumb. The blade was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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