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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017076984 · 7/26/2017 · Freightliner of Bridgeport

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified
Secondary source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name
Freightliner of Bridgeport
Location
400 Heron Drive, SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY, 08085
NAICS
441110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While performing routine maintenance on an HVAC unit, an employee's shirt was caught in the pulley. The employee reached to pull their shirt free and sustained a right pinky fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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