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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211210857 · 12/17/2021 · Lodge Lumber Company, 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
Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified

Employer

Name
Lodge Lumber Company, Inc.
Location
5001 Oates Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77013
NAICS
423310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was placing pieces of wood on a saw. The guards of the saw lowered, and the employee's left hand was caught between a piece of wood and the guard. The employee was taken to the hospital for treatment, and their left middle fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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