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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020043816 · 4/25/2020 · Ethicon, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Ethicon, Inc.
Location
3348 Pulliam St, SAN ANGELO, TEXAS, 76905
NAICS
339112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the chain on a foil machine. The chain caught the employee's right glove and amputated the employee's ring and middle fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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