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Amex Inc.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Amex Inc. in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Amex Inc. Report ID 2016054813
Address 10 MacNaught Street City, State ZIP NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02852
Event Date May 31, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Drills-powered
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.59000, -71.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee injured the tip of the left ring finger when it came in contact with the rotating chuck on a hand-held power drill.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2016, a worker at Amex Inc. in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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