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TEI

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DUNCAN, SOUTH CAROLINA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TEI in DUNCAN, SOUTH CAROLINA
Employer TEI Report ID 20161211640
Address 170 Tucapau Rd City, State ZIP DUNCAN, SOUTH CAROLINA 29334
Event Date December 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Drills-stationary
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.90000, -82.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was drilling a piece of metal with a magnetic drill when the bit bound, causing the drill base to spin and amputate the employee's left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2016, a worker at TEI in DUNCAN, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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