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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017098480 · 9/2/2017 · ALCOM, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 regular operation
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
ALCOM, LLC.
Location
6 Millennium Drive, WINSLOW, MAINE, 04901
NAICS
336214
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was grinding a piece of metal (large socket) on a bench grinder when the piece of metal became caught and dragged his right index finger into the grinder, partially amputating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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