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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021053886 · 5/11/2021 · Airline Hydraulics Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
Airline Hydraulics Corporation
Location
428 Woodbine-Oceanview Road, OCEAN VIEW, NEW JERSEY, 08230
NAICS
423840
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was testing a winch. When the employee went to wipe the winch with a rag, the rag was pulled in, pulling their hand in as well. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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