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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023098150 · 9/5/2023 · Ecopax 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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Ecopax LLC.
Location
3600 GLOVER ROAD, EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18040
NAICS
322215
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing preventive maintenance on a drive belt. The drive belt moved and the employee's fingers were pinched between it and a sprocket. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated and their left middle finger was lacerated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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