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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024010606 · 1/19/2024 · NORTH HUDSON WOODCRAFT CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Stationary drills, milling machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
NORTH HUDSON WOODCRAFT CORPORATION
Location
152 NORTH HELMER AVE., DOLGEVILLE, NEW YORK, 13329
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a drill press when the drill bit pressure plate actuated downward. The employee's right index finger was caught under the plate, resulting in an amputation below the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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