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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017010001 · 1/3/2017 · Texas Timber Frames

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
Table saws

Employer

Name
Texas Timber Frames
Location
167764A North Ranch Rd 187, UTOPIA, TEXAS, 78884
NAICS
321214
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a table saw to cut shims at the jobsite when a board kicked back amputating his right index finger. The saw was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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