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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024043560 · 4/24/2024 · Lignetics

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Conveyors unspecified
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Lignetics
Location
95 Energex Drive, MIFFLINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 17059
NAICS
321999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a conveyor system and removed the drive pulley guard. The employee's right middle fingertip was amputated. The system was de-energized at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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