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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019010042 · 1/2/2019 · AID TO HOSPITALS, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name
AID TO HOSPITALS, INC.
Location
45 MCKEE ROAD, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14624
NAICS
811490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had finished repairs and adjustments on the small piece folder machine. The employee was confirming proper operation of the machine when their right sleeve was caught by a moving part and drawn into the machine causing a severe laceration on the palm of their right hand. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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