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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017087329 · 8/2/2017 · Chicago Bridge and Iron

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Chicago Bridge and Iron
Location
Cameron LNG, HACKBERRY, LOUISIANA, 70645
NAICS
236210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on a forklift with a spool of pipe and its supporting cribbage. The employee was trying to reposition the pipe spool when the forklift moved, causing the spool to smash the employee's left finger on the supporting cribbage. The employee's left fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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