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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181212510 · 12/6/2018 · Hunting Energy Services, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 regular operation
Source
Honing, polishing, lapping machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Hunting Energy Services, Inc
Location
1316 Stafforshire Road, STAFFORD, TEXAS, 77477
NAICS
333132
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using sandpaper strips to polish a part on a rotating parts polishing machine. The employee's gloved hand was caught by the sand paper and was drawn into the machine resulting in the amputation of the right index finger up to the second knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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