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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211210975 · 12/21/2021 · Cornerstone Building Brands, 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
Threading and tapping machines

Employer

Name
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
Location
7301 Fairview St., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS
332311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a rod threading machine. When he opened the clamp and grabbed the rod, it was still spinning; it slammed against the wall of the machine and amputated the tip of the employee's right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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