Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Klein Tools, Inc, 500 Klein Tools Blvd, MANSFIELD, TEXAS 76063
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was polishing a guide pin using a CNC lathe when his left glove got caught on the chuck or tool and three of his fingers were pulled in. The employee was hospitalized and underwent reattachment surgery for finger amputations.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Lathes
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