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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019065716 · 6/6/2019 · Kenyon Industries 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
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Kenyon Industries Inc.
Location
36 Sherman Avenue, KENYON, RHODE ISLAND, 02836
NAICS
313311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working to unfold a crease at the end of fabric that was feeding into a set of nip rolls on a machine. The employee's right hand fingers were pulled into the nip roll injuring the index and middle fingers. The middle fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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