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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191213343 · 12/9/2019 · Pallet Logistics of America

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Pallet Logistics of America
Location
4100 Platinum Way, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75237
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a broken chain on a machine on a repair line when the machine was activated while his hand was on the chain, resulting in a left little finger amputation and broken left ring and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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