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Amputations

1 amputation · 20221210993 · 12/19/2022 · Seatrax, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Seatrax, Inc
Location
13223 Farm to Market Road 529, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS
423830
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a fixed-position electromagnetic drill to drill holes in an angle iron. The employee's glove became caught in the point of operation of the drill press, resulting in a left thumb degloving injury, which was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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