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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023054406 · 5/17/2023 · Rontex America Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 regular operation
Source
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Rontex America Inc.
Location
1 Caldwell Drive, AMHERST, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03031
NAICS
313230
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a textile machine when his fingers were caught in the fabric roller. The employee's index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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