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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024032427 · 3/18/2024 · BlueTriton Brands, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
BlueTriton Brands, Inc.
Location
4718 Mountain Creek Parkway, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75236
NAICS
312112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was tensioning the chain of a packing machine. The employee's right index finger was caught in the chain sprocket, and the fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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