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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023032847 · 3/30/2023 · VEHO Tech Warehouse

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
VEHO Tech Warehouse
Location
1200 Lakeside Parkway, FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS, 75028
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A mechanic was checking and adjusting the automated sort machine when the swinging arm swung out and the hinge pinched his index finger, resulting in amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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