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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018032105 · 3/1/2018 · The Buferd Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
The Buferd Company
Location
210 E. Buckingham Rd, GARLAND, TEXAS, 75040
NAICS
335932
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a belt sander to sharpen a rod when his hand was caught between the sander and the table, resulting in an amputation to his left middle finger's first digit.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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