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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181112295 · 11/30/2018 · BEAM

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
BEAM
Location
8300 Hempstead Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77008
NAICS
333120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was taking a hydraulic cylinder that was still under pressure off a forklift. The pressurized hydraulic fluid then released, de-gloving the employee's left pinky finger and cutting the ring finger. The pinky finger had to be surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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