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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2021010639 · 1/24/2021 · Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified

Employer

Name
Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC
Location
4300 Highway 75 South, SHERMAN, TEXAS, 75090
NAICS
331316
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were preparing to change out a saw blade on a saw. The still moving belt pulled in one employee's right hand, crushing the knuckle of their index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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