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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019021431 · 2/7/2019 · Pittsburg Steel, LLC

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 regular operation
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
Pittsburg Steel, LLC
Location
3489 FM 557, PITTSBURG, TEXAS, 75686
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was forming parts on a press brake. While he was pulling out a part, the machine activated and smashed his left ring and middle fingertips, causing amputation injuries.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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