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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016032384 · 3/19/2016 · Gerdau

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
Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name
Gerdau
Location
300 Ward Rd., MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS, 76065
NAICS
331111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was checking an air blower to determine if it was operational when the force of the intake pulled his hand into the fan blade, amputating approximately half of his left pinky finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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