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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018087981 · 8/6/2018 · HASA Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Bottling, canning, filling machinery

Employer

Name
HASA Inc
Location
2780 N Harvey Mitchell Parkway, BRYAN, TEXAS, 77807
NAICS
325998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working at the capping station on a bottling line when some caps fell off the automated capper onto the moving conveyor belt and were caught under the guard. The employee was attempting to retrieve the caps when her right ring fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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