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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2025010556 · 1/16/2025 · Reliable Tire Disposal - T7 Enterprises

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Trash compactors, shredders
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Reliable Tire Disposal - T7 Enterprises
Location
3345 E State Hwy 29, BURNET, TEXAS, 78611
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was manually spinning a rotor of knife blades for a shredder as part of routine maintenance. The employee's left hand slipped between two knife blades, resulting in a partial amputation of the ring finger and the amputation of the little finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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