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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018088826 · 8/27/2018 · ACCREDO PACKAGING, 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, unspecified
Source
Extruding machinery

Employer

Name
ACCREDO PACKAGING, INC.
Location
12682 CARDINAL MEADOW DR., SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, 77479
NAICS
326113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was letting air out of a shaft with his finger when a second employee engaged the roll handling trolley. The first employee's finger was pinched between the core of the roll and the shaft, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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