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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018088485 · 8/17/2018 · Imperial Group MFG, Inc.

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
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Imperial Group MFG, Inc.
Location
2188 E. Highway 380, DECATUR, TEXAS, 76234
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to de-burr a part on a lathe when his glove was caught in the rotating part of the lathe, causing his left index finger to be amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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