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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024087719 · 8/21/2024 · Zerodraft Residential, Inc.

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
Industrial vacuums
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Zerodraft Residential, Inc.
Location
6232 Beartown Road, AVA, NEW YORK, 13303
NAICS
238310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing cellulose insulation from an attic space using an insulation removal vacuum. The employee's hand was caught in the machine resulting in amputation of their right index finger. The vacuum machine was running at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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