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Amputations

1 amputation · 20231110584 · 11/16/2023 · Gentex Optics, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Metal plates, metal panels

Employer

Name
Gentex Optics, Inc.
Location
183 West Main St, DUDLEY, MASSACHUSETTS, 01571
NAICS
333314
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

In a machine shop, an employee was transporting 100-pound metal plates to an assembly table. Three plates began to fall and the employee went to catch them. The plates fell on the employee's fingers, amputating their left middle and ring fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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