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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018044052 · 4/27/2018 · AMPHENOL AEROSPACE

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Grinding, polishing machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
AMPHENOL AEROSPACE
Location
191 Delaware Ave, SIDNEY, NEW YORK, 13838
NAICS
423690
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was de-burring a part on a rotating machine while wearing cotton gloves when her glove was caught in the machine. Her right index finger was then amputated at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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