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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2025054724 · 5/20/2025 · SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, 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
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating

Employer

Name
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, Inc.
Location
2770 W Washington St, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, 76401
NAICS
327910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was wearing cut-resistant gloves while operating an automatic slitter. The machine stalled and the employee placed their right hand on a panel to clean it before cutting. The slitter started running again, catching and damaging the cut-resistant glove. The employee's hand made contact with the slitting blades, resulting in amputation of the right ring finger and injury to two other fingers and lacerations to the hand. The employee was hospitalized. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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