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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181011073 · 10/26/2018 · WNA Cups Illustrated, 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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
WNA Cups Illustrated, Inc.
Location
2155 West Longhorn Drive, LANCASTER, TEXAS, 75134
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a piece of stuck plastic from a corrugator. The corrugator cycled and her right index finger was caught in the machine's dies. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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