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Square Cabinetry, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DESOTO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Square Cabinetry, LLC in DESOTO, TEXAS
Employer Square Cabinetry, LLC Report ID 2023032437
Address 1240 East Centre Park Blvd; Suite 100, City, State ZIP DESOTO, TEXAS 75115
Event Date March 17, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 337110 Inspection # 1660478
GPS Coordinates 32.62000, -96.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been conducting preventative maintenance on an edge bander machine and was running a test piece. The blade that cuts the banding material cycled and his left index finger was amputated to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2023, a worker at Square Cabinetry, LLC in DESOTO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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