Amputations

Name: Amputations at Etheredge Electric Co. of Tyler Inc.
Start: 3/12/2018

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018032464 · 3/12/2018 · Etheredge Electric Co. of Tyler Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Etheredge Electric Co. of Tyler Inc.
Location: 11698 FM 3270, TYLER, TEXAS, 75708
NAICS: 335312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of board with a table saw when the wood kicked back and he came in contact with the blade. His hand was severely lacerated, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation at the hospital. The saw was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown