Amputations

Name: Amputations at GME Inc.
Start: 4/2/2019

1 amputation · 2019043404 · 4/2/2019 · GME Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Grinders, abraders
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: GME Inc.
Location: 515 SE Loop 456, JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS, 75766
NAICS: 332999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was opening a disk grinder while grinding a metal plate when his glove was caught in the grinder, causing a severe laceration to the left index finger that resulted in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown