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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171010050 · 10/19/2017 · Toner Holdings LLC

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
Conveyors-pneumatic

Employer

Name
Toner Holdings LLC
Location
555 Country Club Rd., DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA, 18612
NAICS
325910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 19, 2017, at approximately 10:15 AM, an employee was cleaning a vacuum conveying system when an automatic mechanical valve closed on his right middle finger, resulting in an amputation to his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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