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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024054373 · 5/17/2024 · Electrex Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Stationary saws table
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Electrex Incorporated
Location
6 North Walnut, HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, 67501
NAICS
334417
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a board on a table saw and amputated his right thumb. The employee also lacerated his palm and cut his index and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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