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Glasfloss Industries

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DESOTO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Glasfloss Industries in DESOTO, TEXAS
Employer Glasfloss Industries Report ID 2018021616
Address 420 E. Danieldale City, State ZIP DESOTO, TEXAS 75115
Event Date February 15, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 339999 Inspection # 1296838
GPS Coordinates 32.63000, -96.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting balsa wood using a table saw and contacted the saw blade resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On February 15, 2018, a worker at Glasfloss Industries in DESOTO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.

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