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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018077385 · 7/21/2018 · Actavis Elizabeth LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Actavis Elizabeth LLC
Location
47 Brunswick Ave, EDISON, NEW JERSEY, 08817
NAICS
446110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was doing preventive maintenance on an air handling unit. The employee's right ring finger was caught between a belt and pulley, leading to a partial amputation above the first joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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