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First Co.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at First Co. in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer First Co. Report ID 2019010631
Address 8208 Moberly Lane City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75227
Event Date January 18, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Arm saws, radial arm saws
Industry (NAICS) 333415 Inspection # 1373749
GPS Coordinates 32.78000, -96.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a wood shop, using a table-mounted radial arm saw to cut wood for pallets. As he turned after deactivating the saw, the saw blade cut his finger, causing an amputation. The part of the blade that cut him was not guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2019, a worker at First Co. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with arm saws, radial arm saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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