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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2025055053 · 5/28/2025 · Excelsior Blower Systems, 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
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Grinders handtool
Secondary source
Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating

Employer

Name
Excelsior Blower Systems, Inc.
Location
331 June Avenue, BLANDON, PENNSYLVANIA, 19510
NAICS
423490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an angle grinder to clean a weld. The employee's glove was caught by the grinding wheel and pulled their left index finger into the grinding wheel. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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