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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022109281 · 10/22/2022 · Kreher Enterprises, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Impact wrenches-powered
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Kreher Enterprises, LLC
Location: 5411 Davison Road, CLARENCE, NEW YORK, 14031
NAICS: 112310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing blades on a mower when their glove became caught in the shaft. The impact wrench then amputated the employee's left thumb.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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