Applied Materials
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Applied Materials | Report ID | 20211210948 |
| Address | 9700 US Hwy 290 East | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78724 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333295 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.22000, -97.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using scissors to open a plastic bag with a part inside. The scissors cut his fingertip, causing an amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2021, a worker at Applied Materials in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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