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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022087686 · 8/29/2022 · Ameritex Pipe & Products

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Ameritex Pipe & Products
Location
1750 Wall Street Road, GUNTER, TEXAS, 75058
NAICS
327332
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding a wire through a recoiler machine when his right glove was caught in the machine and his right index finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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