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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016109334 · 10/3/2016 · Kpost Roofing and WaterProofing

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Kpost Roofing and WaterProofing
Location
6781 Headquarters Dr., PLANO, TEXAS, 75023
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was near the roll-bending machine while the machine operator was feeding metal into the roller. The employee's index and middle fingers were then caught and amputated in the roller.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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