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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018066203 · 6/22/2018 · Trane US, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Trane US, Inc.
Location
320 Rathbun Willard Drive, ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, 02703
NAICS
541990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were removing the condenser head of a chiller. While the head was suspended, it pivoted, causing one employee's finger to be caught between a bolt and a hole. The finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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