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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020021461 · 2/13/2020 · Tri Seal Holdings

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Tri Seal Holdings
Location
900 Bradley Hill Rd., BLAUVELT, NEW YORK, 10913
NAICS
326113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to unjam a resin clog in a spin dryer. The rotating blades inside the exit port amputated his left ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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