Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Longwood Elastomers, Inc., 1901 Longwood Drive, BRENHAM, TEXAS 77833
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee had his ring finger amputated when a heavy part being lifted and strapped on a forklift fell off. This caused the part to fly up on the other end where his hand was placed, striking his hand against a guillotine blade.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Parts and materials, unspecified
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An employee was cleaning up and putting away equipment when the second toe on her right foot was stubbed on a fixture, resulting in hospitalization and a subsequent amputation of the toe.
An employee was walking when he tripped on a concrete vault lid, jamming his big toe into the tip of his steel toe boots. The employee's big toe was medically amputated.
An employee was cleaning a bathroom. As the employee bent over, the corner of a sink hit the employee's right eyeball, causing an injury that required hospitalization and surgery.
On September 23, 2023, an employee was cleaning near a conveyor when they knelt with their right knee on the floor. Their knee contacted a small piece of glass on the floor, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization.
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