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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171010124 · 10/22/2017 · Boomerang Tube, LLC

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
Metal pipes, tubing

Employer

Name
Boomerang Tube, LLC
Location
402 Hwy 90, LIBERTY, TEXAS, 77575
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was rolling a pipe by hand when his right pinky finger was caught between the pipe he was rolling and a stationary pipe. His fingertip was crushed and had to be surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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