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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021042945 · 4/8/2021 · Computerized Millwork Services Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Conveyors-chain

Employer

Name
Computerized Millwork Services Inc.
Location
10980 Stancliff Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77099
NAICS
423310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was aligning a conveyor with a press used for laminating plywood. When the employee kicked the conveyor, his right foot was pulled into a chain and sprocket. The employee attempted to free his foot with his right hand which was also pulled into the chain and sprocket. The employee sustained the amputation of two toes on their right foot. The chain and sprocket were not guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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