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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016075946 · 7/1/2016 · Protect Plus Companies

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Protect Plus Companies
Location
9401 Bay Area Blvd., PASADENA, TEXAS, 77507
NAICS
333413
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On Friday, July 1, 2016, an employee was performing maintenance work when the equipment he was working on suddenly energized and caught his hand inside the machine. His fingertips were medically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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