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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022109124 · 10/18/2022 · Howard Engineering, LLC

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Howard Engineering, LLC
Location
687 Wooster Street, NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT, 06770
NAICS
332722
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a rivet-making machine after a malfunction was reported. He sustained a fingertip amputation when his index finger was caught in a pinch point while performing the repairs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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