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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016098902 · 9/20/2016 · Katoen Matie Gulf Coast, 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
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Katoen Matie Gulf Coast, Inc.
Location
10925 SH 225, LA PORTE, TEXAS, 77571
NAICS
488991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was at the labeler station located in the conveyor system. His hand was caught between the moving pallet and the reflector of the photo eye sensor, amputating his right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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