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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019032461 · 3/7/2019 · KENNEDY VALVE, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
KENNEDY VALVE, INC.
Location
1021 East Water Street, ELMIRA, NEW YORK, 14901
NAICS
332911
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing a cover in a sand machine. The cover shifted, causing the amputation of the employee's left middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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