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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016032114 · 3/10/2016 · Superior Essex

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Superior Essex
Location
2900 Morris Sheppard Dr., BROWNWOOD, TEXAS, 76801
NAICS
334210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's thumb was partially amputated while performing maintenance on a primary machine. Four of the employee's fingers were caught in a belt and pulley.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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