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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016065526 · 6/21/2016 · CraftCorps 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
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
CraftCorps Inc.
Location
3501 Ed Bluestein Blvd, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78721
NAICS
236210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was aligning sheet metal in a shearing machine when the employee's hand slipped and the piece that holds the part came down on the employee's right ring finger, amputating the fingertip. The shear has a foot control that was activated when the employee's hand slipped.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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