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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019099474 · 9/11/2019 · Pallet Masters, 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
Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Pallet Masters, Inc.
Location
20791 Storage Lane, BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE, 19933
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a nibble saw to cut a pallet when his glove became caught in the nibbler saw, resulting an amputation of his right thumb tip and nail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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