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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20191213090 · 12/21/2019 · Caesars Hotel and Casino

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Caesars Hotel and Casino
Location
2100 Pacific Ave, ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, 08401
NAICS
713290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing the belt on a machine that was powered down when his gloves became caught in between the belt and the pulley, resulting in a partial right thumb amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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