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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020042969 · 4/1/2020 · Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind

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, crimping machines

Employer

Name: Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind
Location: 4306 Capitol Ave, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75204
NAICS: 315990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pushing a piece of fabric into a 1-inch crimper. The machine activated and amputated his left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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