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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015031437 · 3/24/2015 · Coastal Industrial Company, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary source
Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Coastal Industrial Company, Inc.
Location
1 Chemical Plant Rd, RICEBORO, GEORGIA, 31323
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assembling piping (10 feet long, weighing approximately 100 pounds) on a pump skid. When the pipe was set down, the employee's finger was caught between the pipe and the flange, amputating the tip of the left ring finger. The employee required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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