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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018021728 · 2/20/2018 · Bowtex Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Table saws

Employer

Name
Bowtex Company
Location
1624 Oak Tree Drive, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77080
NAICS
321999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a table saw to cut wood stakes. The blade of the table saw pops up from below the table surface when a two-hand control is actuated and retracts below the table surface once the controls are released. However, the blade did not fully retract. When the employee grabbed the cut wood, his right index finger contacted the blade, suffering a partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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