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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020010753 · 1/23/2020 · Western Industries Corporation

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, unspecified
Source
Table saws
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Western Industries Corporation
Location
2161 Hutton Rd, Suite 116, CARROLLTON, TEXAS, 75006
NAICS
561910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a table saw to cut wood. While the employee was removing an object that was stuck in the saw, the saw caught the employee's glove and pulled the employee's hand into the saw blade. The employee suffered a finger amputation and crushing injuries.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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