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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2017021508 · 2/15/2017 · Regal Staffing, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Winders, unwinders

Employer

Name
Regal Staffing, Inc.
Location
1149 West Hurst Blvd., HURST, TEXAS, 76053
NAICS
561320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a winding machine when it became jammed, causing the stitching to break. As the employee attempted to remove the string, his left middle finger was caught and lacerated between the machine's sling and pulley. The machine was running at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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