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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015099929 · 9/21/2015 · Tru-Cab, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Tru-Cab, Inc.
Location
133 N Melton Ave, TRUMANN, ARKANSAS, 72472
NAICS
337110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While pushing boards through the sanding shaper machine, an employee's hand got caught between a board and the machine. The tip of her right ring finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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