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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20201211519 · 12/8/2020 · CleanFiber Buffalo LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
CleanFiber Buffalo LLC
Location
250 Lake Ave, BLASDELL, NEW YORK, 14219
NAICS
322299
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting a shroud on a conveyor during line operation when a protrusion on the conveyor belt caught on his glove, causing his right hand to pull toward the conveyor snub roller and resulting in an amputation of his index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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