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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024021404 · 2/14/2024 · Sherwin-Williams Manufacturing Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Special process machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Sherwin-Williams Manufacturing Company
Location
710 106th Street, ARLINGTON, TEXAS, 76011
NAICS
325510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a rag to clear an obstruction on the line near the extruder side feed. The employee's right middle finger was caught in the rotating screws, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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