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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024109717 · 10/18/2024 · The Wiffle Ball, Inc.

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
Plastic injection molding machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
The Wiffle Ball, Inc.
Location
275 Bridgeport Avenue, SHELTON, CONNECTICUT, 06484
NAICS
339930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A panel was knocked off the side of a plastic injection molding machine. A temporary employee was vacuuming inside the machine when their little finger contacted a moving part. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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