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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017065164 · 6/7/2017 · Central Packaging Facility Co-op., Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Central Packaging Facility Co-op., Inc
Location
25 Copeland Dr, AYER, MASSACHUSETTS, 01432
NAICS
312111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a clogged paddle wheel on a transfer assembly unit when the paddle wheel rotated and amputated his right index fingertip without bone loss.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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