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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021053771 · 5/7/2021 · Bally Ribbon Mills, 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
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Bally Ribbon Mills, Inc.
Location
23 N. 7th Street, BALLY, PENNSYLVANIA, 19503
NAICS
313220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inserting webbing material into a blocking machine. The machine suddenly increased speed, and the employee's left hand was pulled between its rollers. The employee's pinky fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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