← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023098330 · 9/9/2023 · Hoffman Cabinets, Inc.

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 regular operation
Source
Boring, routing, notching machines

Employer

Name
Hoffman Cabinets, Inc.
Location
204 Sentry Dr., MANSFIELD, TEXAS, 76063
NAICS
337110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 9/09/2023, at 12:20 AM, an employee was operating a machine that routes pieces of wood. She inserted a piece of wood and her right index finger became caught between the wood and the hold-down of the machine. The employee sustained an open fracture to the distal phalanx and amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown