Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PPC Broadband, 6176 East Molloy Road, EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13057
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was polishing a spindle on a lathe using an emery cloth. A keyway slot on the shaft caught his right index finger, resulting in an amputation of the finger. There was no bone loss.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was cutting a board on a table saw and amputated his right thumb. The employee also lacerated his palm and cut his index and middle fingers.
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An employee slipped while descending in a stairwell, fell, and suffered multiple contusions/bruises to the head, neck, shoulders, knees, and back. She was hospitalized.
An employee was directing trucks as they entered and left a highway work zone. A vehicle struck them, resulting in multiple fractures and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.