Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ALLIED FEEDS, INC., 4542 RIGSBY AVE., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78222
on — Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was transferring grain when their left hand contacted a running grain auger, resulting in a fractured middle finger that required hospitalization.
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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