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Amputations

1 hospitalization · 2018077006 · 7/12/2018 · Continental Biomass Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Chippers

Employer

Name
Continental Biomass Industries, Inc.
Location
80 East Belcher Road, FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, 02035
NAICS
562219
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was testing/troubleshooting a wood chipper when the employee's hand was caught in the drive belt, resulting in multiple broken bones and a severely lacerated thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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