Amputations

Name: Amputations at Mayhew Basque Plastics
Start: 8/1/2018

1 amputation · 2018087870 · 8/1/2018 · Mayhew Basque Plastics

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: Dies, molds, patterns

Employer

Name: Mayhew Basque Plastics
Location: 100 Simplex Drive, WESTMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 01473
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On August 1, 2018, an employee was using a small hoist to lift a mold. The employee was using the left hand to stabilize the mold during the lift when a movable component on the mold unexpectedly shifted and trapped the employee's finger, resulting in an amputation of the left little finger above the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown