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Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

1 amputation · 2024064846 · 6/3/2024 · Rock Materials

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Shearing machinery
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Rock Materials
Location
1854 East Belt Line Road, COPPELL, TEXAS, 75019
NAICS
332321
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a shear press to cut an angle iron when their left thumb was crushed between the shear guard and the metal. The employee sustained an amputation of their thumb nail and pad.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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