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Amputations

1 amputation · 20201211343 · 12/3/2020 · Merrimack Sheet Metal

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 regular operation
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
Merrimack Sheet Metal
Location
119 Hall Street, CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03301
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While an employee was deburring a plate, the plate got caught between the spinning disc and the machine table, cutting the employee's thumb and pushing it toward the spinning disc. The employee's thumb was then pinched between the plate and disc, leading to an amputation of the thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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