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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018021915 · 2/25/2018 · Polyglass U.S.A., Inc.

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, unspecified
Source
Winders, unwinders

Employer

Name
Polyglass U.S.A., Inc.
Location
555 Oakridge Road, HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18202
NAICS
324122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on the winder section of a line when the employee's left index fingertip was pinched between the ejector and a roll of product, resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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