Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Coghlin Companies, 27 Otis Street, WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS 01581
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
On June 19, 2025, an employee was using a bearing press when his left little finger was caught in the press. The employee's finger was crushed and partially amputated at the first knuckle.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Stamping machinery, presses except printing
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