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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181111577 · 11/9/2018 · Whitefield Plastics

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Whitefield Plastics
Location
2300 W Thorne Dr, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77073
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were doing maintenance work on a dust collector. One employee's right index finger was caught in a belt and pulley on the machine, and was amputated just below the nail bed. The machine was not locked out or guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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