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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015085876 · 8/18/2015 · Texas Corrugators, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Texas Corrugators, Inc.
Location
105 Tradesmen Park Dr, HUTTO, TEXAS, 78634
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was drilling holes in steel pipes when his glove got caught in the drill, pulling his right hand into the rotating part. His right middle finger was surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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