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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024087800 · 8/23/2024 · Cookies United LLC

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
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Cookies United LLC
Location
141 Freeman Avenue, ISLIP, NEW YORK, 11751
NAICS
311821
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a packaging machine. While adjusting the air pressure of the machine, the forming head triggered and the lever struck his left index finger. The finger was cut and the fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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