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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016032100 · 3/9/2016 · SULZER TURBO SERVICES HOUSTON, INC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
SULZER TURBO SERVICES HOUSTON, INC
Location
11518 OLD LA PORTE ROAD, LA PORTE, TEXAS, 77571
NAICS
333611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While grinding on a disc sander, an employee's finger became lodged between the platform and the sander, amputating the distal tip of his right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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