Amputations

Name: Amputations at Poco Graphite, Inc.
Start: 2/21/2020

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020021721 · 2/21/2020 · Poco Graphite, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
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 regular operation
Source: Band saws

Employer

Name: Poco Graphite, Inc.
Location: 300 Old Greenwood, DECATUR, TEXAS, 76234
NAICS: 238120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a band saw and using a push stick. He placed material on the table and secured it with clamps. The material became jammed, so he moved to the other side and activated the saw blade. The saw blade caught the push stick and amputated his right index finger.

Source

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