Amputations

Name: Amputations at Flex-Erect, LLC
Start: 7/11/2019

1 amputation · 2019077039 · 7/11/2019 · Flex-Erect, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Drills-powered
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Flex-Erect, LLC
Location: 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, 77380
NAICS: 238120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was utilizing a magnetic drill to drill holes in 1.5" tube. The employee was removing metal shavings and his glove was caught by the bit pulling his left hand into the drill. The drill amputated his index fingertip and thumb, and lacerated his middle finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown