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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171211443 · 12/1/2017 · A. & M. Tool & Die Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Strapping
Secondary source
Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
A. & M. Tool & Die Company, Inc.
Location
64 Mill St, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, 01550
NAICS
423830
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was hooking up a heavy part for an overhead crane to hoist off a machine when the part dropped and pinched the employee's finger between a strap and a lifting eye bolt. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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