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Amputations
1 amputation · 20191011117 · 10/24/2019 · Praxair Distribution, Inc.
Severity
- Hospitalized
- 0
- Amputation
- 1
- Loss of eye
- 0
- Body part
- Fingertip(s)
- Nature of injury
- Amputations
Cause
- Event
- Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- Source
- Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Employer
- Name
- Praxair Distribution, Inc.
- Location
- 10818 Sheldon Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77044
- NAICS
- 325120
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee was lowering a lift gate on a vehicle. The gate struck the employee's left hand, causing the amputation of the ring and little fingertips.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown