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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018021939 · 2/26/2018 · Mushroom Spawning Services, 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
Agricultural and garden machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Mushroom Spawning Services, Inc.
Location
1168 Naamans Creek Rd., GARNET VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, 19060
NAICS
115112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lifting a bed roller when the operator started the machine. The employee's gloved hand became caught in the bed roller's chain, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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