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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021109177 · 10/25/2021 · Lorac Tool LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Lorac Tool LLC
Location
97 Johnson Street, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 02905
NAICS
339910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a 150-ton machine press with compressed air. The employee's right hand was inside the point of operation when the machine was activated and crushed his right hand. The employee suffered injuries to his right hand to include fractures, lacerations, and amputation of his index and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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