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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017076091 · 7/1/2017 · E-Z Line Pipe Support Company, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
E-Z Line Pipe Support Company, LLC
Location
21340 Hwy 6, MANVEL, TEXAS, 77578
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting a dump table gear on a piece of work when a coworker who was helping energized the equipment. The rotating equipment then amputated the employee's pinky fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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