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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015020275 · 2/16/2015 · Tenneco, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c.
Source
Containers, unspecified
Secondary source
Towers, poles, unspecified

Employer

Name
Tenneco, Inc.
Location
2800 Hwy 49 N, PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS, 72450
NAICS
336330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employee was rotating a plastic 4 x 4 ft. square container counterclockwise when the container slipped and his left pinky finger became trapped between the container and a stationary pole. Employee's fingernail was taken off and the tip of his finger was amputated. Employee had in-house surgery on 2-18-2015 to repair his finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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