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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016021126 · 2/5/2016 · Federal-Mogul Powertrain

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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Federal-Mogul Powertrain
Location
1277 Joe Battle Blvd., EL PASO, TEXAS, 79936
NAICS
336322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 05, 2016, at approximately 10:10 p.m., an employee removed a fixed safety guard to clear jammed material from the cutting machine. The cutting blade activated and amputated a finger and a thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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