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AKROTEX FILMS

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — ORANGE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AKROTEX FILMS in ORANGE, TEXAS
Employer AKROTEX FILMS Report ID 2017065068
Address 1301 CHILDRESS City, State ZIP ORANGE, TEXAS 77630
Event Date June 4, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.10000, -93.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a plastic roll with a J-knife when the blade cut and amputated the employee's left thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On June 4, 2017, a worker at AKROTEX FILMS in ORANGE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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