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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211211145 · 12/29/2021 · Trulite Glass and Aluminum Solutions

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Trulite Glass and Aluminum Solutions
Location
3333 Holly Hall St, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77021
NAICS
238150
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to dislodge fragments of glass from the conveyor of an insulated glass machine. The machine caught his left glove, causing the amputation of a fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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