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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020087703 · 8/14/2020 · P A Hutchison Co.

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, n.e.c.
Source
Bindery machinery

Employer

Name
P A Hutchison Co.
Location
400 Penn Ave., MAYFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA, 18433
NAICS
323117
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 8:00 a.m. on August 14, 2020, an employee was adjusting a binding machine when its feed hopper lowered and crushed the employee's left index finger. The fingertip was medically amputated. The machine's safety interlock was not operational at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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