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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018022036 · 2/28/2018 · Cranesville Block Co., 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 during regular operation
Source
Cement truck, concrete mixer truck
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Cranesville Block Co., Inc.
Location
637 East Chester St., KINGSTON, NEW YORK, 12401
NAICS
327320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was dismounting from the step of a mixer truck when he lost balance and placed his hand on the pedestal that supports the barrel roller. When the mixing barrel came around, it caught his glove and pulled his right pinky finger into the barrel, amputating his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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