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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018054933 · 5/21/2018 · Gregg Industrial Insulators, 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
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary source
Handrails, banisters

Employer

Name
Gregg Industrial Insulators, Inc.
Location
8850 FM 2658, TATUM, TEXAS, 75691
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving a cart out of an elevator when a metal plank contacted the handrail on the opposite side, creating a pinch point between the plank and the handle on the cart. The employee's right middle finger was caught in the pinch point, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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