Amputations

Name: Amputations at Boral Concrete Products
Start: 6/20/2018

1 amputation · 2018066079 · 6/20/2018 · Boral Concrete Products

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: Chains, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Motors other than vehicle

Employer

Name: Boral Concrete Products
Location: 2500 West Reagan, PALESTINE, TEXAS, 75801
NAICS: 327390
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing a chain when the motor fell, pulling on the chain. The employee's middle finger was caught between the chain and the sprocket and amputated at the tip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown