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Amputations

1 amputation · 20201211926 · 12/22/2020 · Valeron Strength Films

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metalworking lathes

Employer

Name
Valeron Strength Films
Location
9505 Bamboo Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS
326113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was machining a steel roller on a manual lathe. The employee's hands came into contact with the roller, causing an amputation to the right index finger and a fracture to the left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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