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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20181212547 · 12/6/2018 · National Water Main Cleaning Company

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
National Water Main Cleaning Company
Location
Adjacent to 1636 Sedgwick Avenue, BRONX, NEW YORK, 10453
NAICS
562998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a hydraulic submersible pump to clean a sewer main. The pump became clogged with rags. The employee suffered partial amputations to two fingers while clearing the clog. The pump was still operating at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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