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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017099303 · 9/28/2017 · Palmer of Texas, Tanks Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
Palmer of Texas, Tanks Inc.
Location
1701 N. Hwy 385, ANDREWS, TEXAS, 79714
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attaching a shackle and sling to a tank when a crane operator began to take up slack in the sling. The employee's right index fingertip was then caught and amputated between the shackle and sling.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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