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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024088099 · 8/31/2024 · Tubacex Group

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating

Employer

Name
Tubacex Group
Location
362 Country Club Rd., DURANT, OKLAHOMA, 74701
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a tube casing straightener machine. When the tube spun, the glove on the employee's right hand was caught by the tube, resulting in amputations to their right thumb and middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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