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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015073015 · 7/9/2015 · Red Cedar Steel Erectors, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Red Cedar Steel Erectors, Inc.
Location
8800 Kirby Drive, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77054
NAICS
238120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An operator was carrying steel tubes using a forklift. The load slipped off the forks and landed on another employee's right foot. The employee was taken to the hospital where all of the toes on the right foot were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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