Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Case and Associates, 5757 S. Staples, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78413
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was using the table saw in the maintenance shop when the saw kicked back and cut his fingers. He suffered a right thumb laceration and amputation of skin from his first and second fingers. The saw was not guarded at the time of the incident.
An employee was moving an air conditioning unit into storage. A wooden 2x4 that was in storage fell and struck the employee's head, causing a brain bleed.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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