Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c.

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. at Penatek Foundry and Machining, Inc.
Start: 2/13/2017

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017021440 · 2/13/2017 · Penatek Foundry and Machining, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Metalworking lathes

Employer

Name: Penatek Foundry and Machining, Inc.
Location: 6830 E. Business Loop 20, ODESSA, TEXAS, 79762
NAICS: 332710
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee's left hand was caught by the rotating spindle of a lathe, partially de-gloving the hand and amputating the thumb, index, and middle fingers at the first joint. The lathe was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown