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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019065548 · 6/3/2019 · Blow Brothers 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 regular operation
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name
Blow Brothers Inc.
Location
91 Highland Cliff Road, WINDHAM, MAINE, 04062
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was reeling in a winch cable on a garbage truck. The employee's finger was caught between the cable and the winch drum, and the tip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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