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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20181212561 · 12/7/2018 · Gary Job Corps Center

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Augers, plumbing snakes-powered

Employer

Name
Gary Job Corps Center
Location
2800 Airport Hwy 21, SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, 78667
NAICS
611519
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unclogging a drain using a rotary cable. The cable snapped back and hit the employee's left hand, causing a laceration to his left middle finger and a partial amputation to the ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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