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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017077251 · 7/31/2017 · Union Tank Car Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name
Union Tank Car Company
Location
1373 Union Tank Car Road, VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA, 70586
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder using a handheld grinder to grind the sidewall inside of a rail car. The guard on the grinder slipped and the grinder wheel fell off striking the employee's index finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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