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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171010334 · 10/28/2017 · Polytex Fibers Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Box cutters and razor knives

Employer

Name: Polytex Fibers Corp.
Location: 9349 Baythorne Dr., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS: 326121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While using a utility blade to cut thin plastic film that had collected near the vacuum tube, an employee amputated their left middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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