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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021087075 · 8/19/2021 · Flexmaster, U.S.A., Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Flexmaster, U.S.A., Inc.
Location
4545 Pine Timbers Ste. 324, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was rolling a piece of metal in a rotary machine when their glove got caught on the corner of the piece and the machine partially amputated their left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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