# Amputations at Cryogenic Vessel Alternatives Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018077462` · 7/23/2018 · BAYTOWN, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Parts and materials, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Containers, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Cryogenic Vessel Alternatives Inc.
- **Location:** 1411 Transport Dr., BAYTOWN, TEXAS, 77523
- **NAICS:** 332420
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing the bolt inside a tank's counterweight, which was held by a chain, when the chain suddenly broke. His left arm was then caught between the counterweight and the inner tank, resulting in a left arm amputation.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*