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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015107954 · 10/23/2015 · Twang Partners, LTD

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Twang Partners, LTD
Location
6255 WT Montgomery Rd., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78252
NAICS
311942
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating and monitoring an industrial spice packaging machine. The machine jammed and the employee suffered the amputation of the left ring and middle fingers while attempting to unjam the machine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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