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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019033093 · 3/25/2019 · PrintDropper 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 during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified

Employer

Name
PrintDropper Inc.
Location
945 Vista Park Drive, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15205
NAICS
323111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to remove a piece of wood or staple that was stuck in an underpinning machine. The machine activated, catching the employee's left little finger and causing an amputation to the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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