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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018065837 · 6/14/2018 · MWH Constructors, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
MWH Constructors, Inc.
Location
243 Lacima Rd., SHERMAN, TEXAS, 75092
NAICS
237110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a butterfly valve when a coworker turned on the pressure. The disc inside the butterfly valve then rotated and cut the employee's left ring finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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