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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171010104 · 10/20/2017 · Bartash Printing, 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
Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Bartash Printing, Inc.
Location
5400 Grays Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19143
NAICS
323110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 20, 2017, at 11:34 PM, an employee observed a paper jam at an inserting machine. He was attempting to pull the paper out the machine when it pinched his left middle finger, lacerating it and amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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