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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023087682 · 8/22/2023 · AT&T Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
AT&T Inc.
Location
308 South Akard, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75202
NAICS
517212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was drilling a hole in a piece of conduit as he was running a cable through. The drill bit became caught on the pull cord that was in the conduit, causing the drill to jerk/twist. The employee's hand was pulled into the drill bit and his left finger was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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