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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019032263 · 3/1/2019 · Pak-Sher

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Pak-Sher
Location
2500 Longview Street, KILGORE, TEXAS, 75662
NAICS
311919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a converting line. When he pulled the emergency pull rope to stop the line, the seal bar came down on his left hand, severely injuring his index finger. The finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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