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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221110110 · 11/16/2022 · A & H Duffy Polishing and Finishing Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
A & H Duffy Polishing and Finishing Co.
Location
90 Glen Road, CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, 02905
NAICS
332813
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was using a powered spindle to sand and clean part of a machine when his glove became caught in the threaded rod as it was spinning. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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