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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015086047 · 8/24/2015 · Packer Sanitation Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), except finger(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Packer Sanitation Services
Location
500 Sanson Blvd., SAGINAW, TEXAS, 76179
NAICS
561720
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a pressure cooker with a water hose. His left hand got caught in the rotating blade inside the machine and was amputated above the wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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