Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Etheredge Electric Co. of Tyler Inc., 11698 FM 3270, TYLER, TEXAS 75708
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of board with a table saw when the wood kicked back and he came in contact with the blade. His hand was severely lacerated, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation at the hospital. The saw was unguarded at the time.
An employee was operating a strip saw. As the employee shut off the saw, their right index and middle fingertips were amputated by the blade before it came to a complete stop.
An employee was using a table saw to cut a piece of wood for wall framing. The wood jumped, causing the employee's hand to move toward the saw, amputating their left index finger and causing a laceration on their hand.
An employee was operating a trim saw. While trying to free a jammed board she had just cut, she came into contact with the running saw blade, which amputated her right thumb.
An employee was cleaning a machine and bleeding its lines. After the gauge read 0, the employee removed the metal lid covering a filter. The lid popped off and struck the employee in the face, causing a broken nose, a broken jaw, and lacerations.
An employee was troubleshooting a variable frequency drive (VFD). There was an electrical discharge. The employee experienced an electrical shock of approximately 480 volts and sustained second- and third-degree burns on their right hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow.
After cutting a slab of beef short ribs, an employee turned to grab the pieces he had cut and his right hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to his right index finger.
An employee was unloading a carpet pad from a truck when they fell from the truck dock to the concrete below, resulting in five fractured ribs and an injury to their left lung.
An employee was walking up a walkway to enter a building through the back entrance when she tripped over the lip of the cement ramp. The employee fell and sustained a fractured right hip.