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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020032265 · 3/10/2020 · Alloy & Stainless Fastners

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Clothing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Alloy & Stainless Fastners
Location
1165 Charles, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS
331314
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding bar stock into a bar straightener. The employee's apron became wrapped on the spinning bar; as the employee tried to free the apron, his left hand was caught between the bar and the machine guard. The tip of his little finger was amputated and the middle and ring fingers were broken.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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