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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021032564 · 3/26/2021 · Braen Stone Industries

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Drilling machines, drilling augers

Employer

Name
Braen Stone Industries
Location
217 Limecrest Road, LAFAYETTE, NEW JERSEY, 07848
NAICS
212311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning and changing out a winterized auger that seemed to be clogged. The screw in the pipe caught three of the employee's fingers, causing them to be amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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