Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at The Gund Company
Start: 5/28/2024

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024054643 · 5/28/2024 · The Gund Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c.
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: The Gund Company
Location: 3010 South Pipeline Road, EULESS, TEXAS, 76040
NAICS: 335999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 28, 2024, an employee was troubleshooting a jammed punch saw and was repositioning a sensor. The machine actuated once the sensor was repositioned. The tool/punch of the saw then struck the end of the employee's left thumb (distal phalanx) resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown