Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hoffman Cabinets, Inc., 204 Sentry Dr., MANSFIELD, TEXAS 76063
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
On 9/09/2023, at 12:20 AM, an employee was operating a machine that routes pieces of wood. She inserted a piece of wood and her right index finger became caught between the wood and the hold-down of the machine. The employee sustained an open fracture to the distal phalanx and amputation of the fingertip.
An employee was rolling a bundle of plywood onto a router when the bundle moved backward and his right hand was caught between the bundle and a roller on the router, resulting in an amputation of the middle fingertip without bone loss.
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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