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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161110504 · 11/8/2016 · Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas
Location
201 Formosa Drive, POINT COMFORT, TEXAS, 77978
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning an auger when he dropped a tool in the machine. The moving auger amputated his finger as he attempted to retrieve the tool.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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