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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021021595 · 2/22/2021 · Seguin Fabricators, Ltd.

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
Band saws

Employer

Name
Seguin Fabricators, Ltd.
Location
779 W. Court, SEGUIN, TEXAS, 78155
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a metal angle with a band saw. The angle snagged on the blade and smashed the employee's right ring fingertip against the saw's backstop. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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