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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181010398 · 10/8/2018 · Staples Contract & Commercial, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Staples Contract & Commercial, Inc.
Location
15 Ridge Road, PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT, 06260
NAICS
453210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 8, 2018, an employee was using a knife to cut a conveyor belt. The knife slipped off the straight edge and cut off the skin on the tip of the employee's thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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