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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019044003 · 4/18/2019 · Willier Electric Motor Repair co., Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Lathes, unspecified
Secondary source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name
Willier Electric Motor Repair co., Inc
Location
1 Linden Ave, GIBBSBORO, NEW JERSEY, 08026
NAICS
335312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was running a lathe to finish a repaired shaft. The employee was using sandpaper to finish the shaft when the employee's shirt was caught in a rotating piece, pulling the employee's arm and hand into the rotating piece. The employee suffered a left ear laceration as well as a broken left arm, wrist, and hand. The employee's left little finger had to be surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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