MILLBURY, MASSACHUSETTS—
CESYL MILLS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CESYL MILLS, INC., 95 WEST MAIN ST., MILLBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 01527 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
While operating a carding machine, an employee attempted to clean the card. The machine caught his finger, amputating it just below the fingernail.
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