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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016098465 · 9/7/2016 · M and N Plastics, 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, unspecified
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
M and N Plastics, Inc.
Location
7750 Trade Center Ave., EL PASO, TEXAS, 79912
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was putting a collar on the shaft of a fixture on a machine when it energized. The employee's right thumb tip was caught between the collar and the shaft on the machine, requiring surgical amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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