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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021053950 · 5/13/2021 · H.H. Brown Shoe Company, 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, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
H.H. Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
Location
107 Highland Street, MARTINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 16662
NAICS
316210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trimming excess leather from a boot on the inseam trimming machine when the workpiece slipped and his right index finger contacted the blade resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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