Amputations

Name: Amputations at Longview Asphalt
Start: 7/20/2015

1 amputation · 2015074852 · 7/20/2015 · Longview Asphalt

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-chain

Employer

Name: Longview Asphalt
Location: 1301 Ray Street, LONGVIEW, TEXAS, 75603
NAICS: 115310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing troubleshooting activities, trying to free a traverse chain. The employee attempted to turn the traverse motor, which drives the chain/conveyor, on and off. The traverse motor jumped 2 feet and impacted the employee's hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown