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Amputations

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
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