OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221438195
WESTERN INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
CARROLLTON, TX·
Event description
Employee amputates finger while using vertical saw
Investigation abstract
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on February 13, 2022, an employee cut foam on the vertical foam saw. The employee was cutting foam on the vertical foam saw. She was applying pressure to the foam on the right side of the material, pushing it through the blade, when she cut her right middle finger. A fingertip was amputated, and she was hospitalized to treat these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 F
- Event type
- 14
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