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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019054434 · 5/1/2019 · Brakebush Irvin, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source
Pumps

Employer

Name
Brakebush Irvin, Inc.
Location
2230 E Union Bower Rd, IRVING, TEXAS, 75061
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was checking the cat pump for pressure loss. When he removed his hand it was sucked down and his middle finger was amputated. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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