Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dean Technology, Inc., 4117 Billy Mitchell Rd, ADDISON, TEXAS 75001
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was trilling a plexiglass test fixer when the drill press caught his glove. The press amputated his ring and little fingers.
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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