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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015074649 · 7/14/2015 · CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Glass building materials

Employer

Name
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
Location
3740 N AUSTIN AVE, SEGUIN, TEXAS, 78155
NAICS
334413
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the floor around a machine when an unsecured piece of plexiglass (36 in by 36 in) fell about 36 inches from a ledge and landed on the employee's right thumb. The finger was amputated and required 28 stitches to repair.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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