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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020087413 · 8/5/2020 · Comar, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
Comar, LLC
Location
1 Comar Place, BUENA, NEW JERSEY, 08310
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was wiping grease off a machine with a paper towel. The towel got caught in the machine, pulling his hand in and partially amputating his right ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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