Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Discovery Oil & Wind Energy Services, LLC, EDF Renewable Services , ADRIAN, TEXAS 79001
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was using a hydraulic machine to test the torque on some nacelle bolts. The employee was placing the hydraulic head on the bolts when a coworker activated the machine. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the machine and the bolt, amputating the first digit.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c.
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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