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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023076276 · 7/14/2023 · Ludlum Measurements Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Sanders-powered

Employer

Name
Ludlum Measurements Inc
Location
401 Pecan St., SWEETWATER, TEXAS, 79556
NAICS
333914
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a handheld, electric-powered sander to sand the edge off a 2x4 handheld sanding block to make it rounder. The sander caught the tip of his thumb, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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