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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021032626 · 3/29/2021 · AMERITOOL MANUFACTURING INC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
AMERITOOL MANUFACTURING INC
Location
64 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE, CENTRAL SQUARE, NEW YORK, 13036
NAICS
332611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was charging a gas spring to pressure when the gas spring blew apart, injuring his right hand, left hand, and abdomen. The employee suffered the amputation of three fingers on his right hand and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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