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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161211388 · 12/6/2016 · Foremost Paving, 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
Cranes, unspecified
Secondary source
Structural elements, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Foremost Paving, Inc.
Location
Bob Bullock (Loop 20) & International Drive, LAREDO, TEXAS, 78040
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was rigging up forms and installing a lifting hook when the crane operator inadvertently lifted the form. The employee's finger was then caught between the form and the lifting hook, amputating the first left-hand digit.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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