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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021054283 · 5/26/2021 · Backer Marathon

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, unspecified
Source
Bending, crimping machines

Employer

Name
Backer Marathon
Location
808 Hackberry Ln, DEL RIO, TEXAS, 78840
NAICS
423730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was crimping heaters, which were not staying in place. As she tried to fix them, a crimper crushed the tip of her finger, causing a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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