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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016032545 · 3/25/2016 · S&B ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS, LTD.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Generators

Employer

Name
S&B ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS, LTD.
Location
1602 Hwy 146 North, LA PORTE, TEXAS, 77571
NAICS
236210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping to move a generator with fold-out handles off the back of a truck. His index finger was caught in the pinch point between the handle and frame of the generator, amputating the distal end of his finger. He was wearing gloves at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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