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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021020999 · 2/3/2021 · Felton Incorporated

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Felton Incorporated
Location
7 Burton Drive, LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03053
NAICS
332710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 4, 2021, an employee was documenting a loose drive chain within a machine and used their finger to lift the chain to take a picture of it. The employee's fingertip became caught in the sprocket, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was in operation at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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