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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221210773 · 12/12/2022 · DPR Construction Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
DPR Construction Inc.
Location
7900 East Riverside, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78744
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a jointer machine to straighten a piece of wood. While trying to push the wood down, his hand slipped and contacted the rotating blade. The employee's left index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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