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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024088095 · 8/30/2024 · UniClean

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating

Employer

Name
UniClean
Location
35 Sagamore Park Road, HUDSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03051
NAICS
812332
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was servicing machinery when the glove on his left hand got caught in the chain of the machine and pulled his thumb into the rotating chain. He suffered a partial thumb amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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