Western Industries Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CARROLLTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Western Industries Corporation | Report ID | 2022021362 |
| Address | 1200 West Crosby Road | City, State ZIP | CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75006 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | 1578776 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.94000, -96.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a vertical foam saw to cut foam material. The employee was applying pressure to the right side of the material while pushing it through the blade when the saw blade amputated her right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2022, a worker at Western Industries Corporation in CARROLLTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. 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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