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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024109416 · 10/9/2024 · Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation

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
Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Cleaning handtools n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation
Location
1450 Chapel Street, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06511
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a belt on an HVAC system motor when a rag used to rotate the belt and pulley system became caught, pulling his right hand into a pinch point. The employee sustained a laceration to his thumb and a little fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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