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Parker Hannifin

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Parker Hannifin in WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Parker Hannifin Report ID 2018010567
Address 8 Commonwealth Avenue City, State ZIP WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 01888
Event Date January 17, 2018 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 Cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 334511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.51000, -71.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a manual paper cutter when it amputated his left index fingertip. The paper cutter was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On January 17, 2018, a worker at Parker Hannifin in WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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