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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020076476 · 7/10/2020 · Commercial Kitchens, Inc.

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 regular operation
Source
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
Commercial Kitchens, Inc.
Location
2320 Peyton Rd, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77032
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting metal on a shear machine. The machine cycled and the ram came down to hold the piece of metal. It crushed the tip of the employee's right little finger, which was medically amputated to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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