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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023076545 · 7/21/2023 · U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLC
Location
106 Lonczak Drive, CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS, 01022
NAICS
336310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam in a dust collector when it activated, causing the scraper motor to rotate. Their left middle and index fingers were partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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