Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ACCO Brands USA LLC, 949 MAIN STREET, ALEXANDRIA, PENNSYLVANIA 16611
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to pull out a blank from a machine when his right middle finger became caught between the feed rollers. His right middle fingertip was amputated.
AmputationFingertip(s)Special process machinery, unspecified
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