Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Turner Company, 11049 S. 287, RHOME, TEXAS 76078
on — Amputations, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
At 2:20 p.m. on September 12, 2023, an employee of the Turner Company was cutting rebar. Two pieces of the rebar came together while he was operating the cutter, and he suffered an amputation.
HospitalizedAmputationNonclassifiableMetal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
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