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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019033178 · 3/27/2019 · POCO GRAPHITE

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Band saws

Employer

Name
POCO GRAPHITE
Location
300 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, DECATUR, TEXAS, 76234
NAICS
335991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a block of graphite with a bandsaw. The saw amputated the employee's left thumb right above the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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