SCHERTZ, TEXAS—
L&W Supply
Entangled in other object or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at L&W Supply, 7059 Pipestone Rd., SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was reaching for a drill when it turned on. The drill's cord wrapped around the employee's left index finger, causing an amputation to the finger.
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