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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022054065 · 5/10/2022 · Laminations

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Special process machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones

Employer

Name
Laminations
Location
7220 Schantz Road, ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 18106
NAICS
322220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A machine operator was changing a large roll of paper when it slipped off the spindle and pinched his finger against the spindle. The employee sustained amputation of the left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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