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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015118693 · 11/17/2015 · SMW Projects 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
Dump truck

Employer

Name
SMW Projects Inc.
Location
Ashland chemical facility, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, 77590
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The employee was trying to dislodge a stone that was stuck on the dump truck. His right middle finger was stuck between the pin and the locking mechanism on the gate, amputating the tip of his finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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