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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018021521 · 2/13/2018 · Gary Job Corps

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metalworking lathes
Secondary source
Protective equipment, except clothing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Gary Job Corps
Location
2800 Airport Hwy 21, SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, 78666
NAICS
611519
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A student was using a lathe to polish aluminum with sandpaper. The bandage on his right hand got caught in the lathe resulting in amputation of the right index finger at the distal phalanx.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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