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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017054173 · 5/8/2017 · Pinnacle Manufacturing Co., 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Casting machinery

Employer

Name
Pinnacle Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Location
56 Harvester AVE, BATAVIA, NEW YORK, 14020
NAICS
331523
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam a die casting machine. The employee's left hand was caught in the machine as it closed, crushing the left index finger, which had to be amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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