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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221110000 · 11/14/2022 · Wellmark International

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Plastic injection molding machinery

Employer

Name
Wellmark International
Location
12111 Ford Road, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75234
NAICS
424910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating an injection molder feeder when the hopper became clogged. The employee began to clear the jam when the machine cycled, causing her hand to become pinched between the plastic plates. She sustained a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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