← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024043397 · 4/18/2024 · Challenge Manufacturing Company Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Welding machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Challenge Manufacturing Company Inc
Location
5101 Statesman Drive, IRVING, TEXAS, 75063
NAICS
336370
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were troubleshooting a spot weld robot machine. The weld head actuated and crushed the injured employee's right thumb causing a partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown