Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Name: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss at Hydro Extrusions USA, LLC
Start: 1/17/2024

1 amputation · 2024010480 · 1/17/2024 · Hydro Extrusions USA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source: Stationary saws band
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Hydro Extrusions USA, LLC
Location: 53 POTTSVILLE STREET, CRESSONA, PENNSYLVANIA, 17929
NAICS: 331316
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a vertical bandsaw to cut an extrusion of aluminum when an exposed section of the blade contacted their right thumb, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation without bone or joint loss.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown