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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161010142 · 10/28/2016 · Technica

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Doors, except garage and vehicle

Employer

Name
Technica
Location
Building 2592, FORT BLISS, TEXAS, 79916
NAICS
811412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sweeping floors using a floor scrubber machine. He pushed open a door which then came back and struck his right ring finger. His finger was caught between the door and the floor scrubber machine amputating part of it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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