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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016032375 · 3/19/2016 · SeaWest Mechanical Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
SeaWest Mechanical Inc.
Location
4612 Highway 49E, YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI, 39194
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lifting the end section of pipe to help clear an I-beam of a pipe rack. As the crew moved the pipe forward, the employee's left thumb was caught and amputated between the pipe and an I-beam support member.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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