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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017109801 · 10/11/2017 · Stripes 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
Skids, pallets
Secondary source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
Stripes LLC
Location
1800 North Interstate 37, GEORGE WEST, TEXAS, 78022
NAICS
447110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to dispose of a wood pallet in a dumpster when his right index fingertip was caught and amputated between the wood pallet and the edge of the dumpster.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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