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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018099318 · 9/10/2018 · BETE FOG NOZZLE, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source
Sanders-powered

Employer

Name
BETE FOG NOZZLE, INC.
Location
50 GREENFIELD ST., GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, 01301
NAICS
332919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was training a new employee on a belt sander when the actuator was engaged, which caused the machine to move. The employee's finger was then caught between the sander's holder and fixture, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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