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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20181111930 · 11/20/2018 · Fox Solutions

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary source
Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Fox Solutions
Location
2200 Fox Drive, MCALLEN, TEXAS, 78502
NAICS
326112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was setting up a bagging machine. The employee was on a forklift so that the machine's legs could be adjusted; the machine tilted, smashing the employee's finger between one of its legs and the floor. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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