Amputations

Name: Amputations at Vitro Architectural Glass
Start: 11/22/2023

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20231110784 · 11/22/2023 · Vitro Architectural Glass

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: Furnaces, heaters
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Vitro Architectural Glass
Location: 7400 Central East Frwy, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, 76305
NAICS: 327211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing a belt on a tempering furnace when her left glove got caught in the link belt and was pulled into the pulley. Her left thumb tip was amputated and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown