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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023065809 · 6/29/2023 · GelPro

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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, unspecified
Source
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
GelPro
Location
501 Precision Dr, WACO, TEXAS, 76710
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing extra foam from the mold in the machine when the machine opened automatically, amputating his middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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