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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018021434 · 2/12/2018 · Durand Glass Manufacturing Company

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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Durand Glass Manufacturing Company
Location
901 South Wade Boulevard, MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY, 08332
NAICS
327215
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a clog in the air rotary. The paddles within the air rotary energized and began to rotate. As the paddles rotated, they pinched the tip of the employee's right ring finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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