Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Windstar Inc, 1122 TX-194, EDMONSON, TEXAS 79032
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was clearing a jammed cotton saw and was turning it by hand. The saw caught his finger and amputated the tip. The saw was not energized at the time of the incident.
AmputationFingertip(s)Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
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