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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021076029 · 7/22/2021 · AER MANUFACTURING, L.P.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
AER MANUFACTURING, L.P.
Location
2030 CHENAULT DRIVE, CARROLLTON, TEXAS, 75006
NAICS
336310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing a new belt on the grinder machine. As he was manually rotating the pulley wheels to align the new belt, his right index finger was caught between the belt and one of the wheels resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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