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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017054686 · 5/24/2017 · Forterra Pipe & Precast

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Grates

Employer

Name
Forterra Pipe & Precast
Location
11201 FM 529, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS
327332
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane to move a 308-pound galvanized grate. The chain slipped in the hook and the grate struck the employee's left pinky finger, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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