← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations

1 amputation · 20191011155 · 10/25/2019 · BLOMMERS CHOCOLATE

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Secondary source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells

Employer

Name
BLOMMERS CHOCOLATE
Location
1101 BLOMMER DRIVE, EAST GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18041
NAICS
311320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on an industrial magnet, removing nuts, bolts, and washers. The magnet got close to another magnet and they snapped together. The employee's right index finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown