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Cuts and abrasions or bruises

1 hospitalization · 20191111978 · 11/18/2019 · Hunting Titan, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts and abrasions or bruises

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Hunting Titan, Inc.
Location
143 HCR 4361, MILFORD, TEXAS, 76670
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a load press machine, working on a metal casing, when the part did not eject. The machine was under pressure and expelled the part just as the employee was reaching to get the casing. The ejected part struck the employee's ring finger causing a contusion and laceration to the ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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