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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2019022227 · 2/28/2019 · Tex-Trude LP

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Winders, unwinders

Employer

Name
Tex-Trude LP
Location
2001 SHELDON RD., CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS, 77530
NAICS
326113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to clear a jam of plastic in a winding machine's roller. The plastic caught his hand and pulled it into the roller, causing a fingertip avulsion. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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