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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021108839 · 10/14/2021 · 4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc.

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
Bending, crimping machines

Employer

Name
4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc.
Location
1612 Hutton Drive, Suite 140, CARROLLTON, TEXAS, 75006
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a panel bender to bend 2-inch by 8-inch metal anchors. While the employee was trying to correct a bend, the bender activated via the foot pedal and the employee's fingers were caught between the die and a metal piece. The employee's middle and index fingertips were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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