Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ALUMINUM SHAPES, LLC., 9000 RIVER ROAD, PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY 08110
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee amputated the right middle fingertip while using the die machine.
AmputationFingertip(s)Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
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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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