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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241211416 · 12/10/2024 · RKI, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
RKI, Inc.
Location
2301 Central Parkway, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77092
NAICS
336211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 11, 2024, an employee's hands were crushed between the bottom die and the backstop of a brake press machine, resulting in amputation of the multiple fingers and hospitalization. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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