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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021043488 · 4/27/2021 · WBC EXTRUSION PRODUCTS, INC.

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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
WBC EXTRUSION PRODUCTS, INC.
Location
60 FONDI ROAD, HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS, 01830
NAICS
326113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 27, 2021, an employee was trimming plastic from a running machine. The employee's finger was caught between a rubber roller and the machine guard. The fingertip was medically amputated the next day.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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