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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020010908 · 1/28/2020 · Masonite Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Masonite Corporation
Location
970 NY Route 11, KIRKWOOD, NEW YORK, 13795
NAICS
423310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a door machine issue when his right hand entered the point of operation, striking a rotating drill bit and amputating the right ring finger at the base of the hand and the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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