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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018099882 · 9/24/2018 · RHE HATCO INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
RHE HATCO INC.
Location
302 HUNTSMAN WAY, LONGVIEW, TEXAS, 75603
NAICS
315991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to unclog a blowing machine when its rollers caught his right hand. He suffered injuries resulting in an amputation (of the right finger at the second knuckle) and hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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