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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020098868 · 9/18/2020 · Tekni-Plex Flexibles, LLC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Presses-printing

Employer

Name
Tekni-Plex Flexibles, LLC.
Location
150 Homer Ave, ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, 01721
NAICS
322220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 18, 2020, an employee was servicing a printing press. While manually working on the drive shaft, the machine re-energized and the employee's right hand was caught between the tensioning device and drive belt resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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