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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019077076 · 7/12/2019 · Mexichem Specialty Compounds, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Mexichem Specialty Compounds, Inc.
Location
170 Pioneer Drive, LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 01453
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a dicer machine when a sharp part of the machine amputated their left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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