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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171111275 · 11/27/2017 · Diversified Traffic Products Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Diversified Traffic Products Inc
Location
3846 Greenvalley Road, SEVEN VALLEYS, PENNSYLVANIA, 17360
NAICS
335931
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam a wire cutting machine when the machine blades caught and amputated his right middle finger near the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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