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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024043188 · 4/11/2024 · RTP COMPANY

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
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
RTP COMPANY
Location
1301 JOEL EAST RD., FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76140
NAICS
325991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a pelletizer. When they rotated the drum, their left index finger became caught between the pelletizer blades and the bed, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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