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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020054575 · 5/17/2020 · Price Chopper Supermarket

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
Food slicers
Secondary source
Clothing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Price Chopper Supermarket
Location
442 Balltown Rd, NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK, 12309
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a slicer when she leaned forward and her apron became caught on the start knob. The slicer then amputated her right pointer and middle fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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