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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019054522 · 5/3/2019 · XPO Logistics-DJO Global

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
XPO Logistics-DJO Global
Location
3300 Eagle Parkway, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76177
NAICS
541614
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had been performing preventative maintenance on a shrink wrap machine. While replacing the chain guard, the employee's glove became caught in the chain drive and he sustained a right index fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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