Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Metallized Carbon Corp., 19 South Water Street, OSSINING, NEW YORK 10562
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was loading a machine with powder when the machine activated, the punch came down, and their right hand was caught. The employee's fingers were amputated.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
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