Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. · Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brookshires Grocery Company, Super 1 Foods #607, MONROE, LOUISIANA 71201
on — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss, affecting the Thumb(s).
Final narrative
An employee was adjusting the push plate on a band saw when his hand slipped, causing his left thumb to contact the saw blade. His left thumb, including the nail and soft tissue, was partially amputated.
Amputation Thumb(s) Stationary saws band
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An employee was using a vertical band saw to cut a thick piece of rubber material. While being cut, the material shifted, causing the employee s right hand to contact the moving blade. The employee's thumb was amputated below the knuckle. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
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