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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023043393 · 4/17/2023 · LeafGuard of Dallas

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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
LeafGuard of Dallas
Location
1475 Avenue South, Suite 300, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, 75050
NAICS
238390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a gutter fabrication machine when their finger was caught between the rollers. As the employee pulled his hand from the machine, his left middle fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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