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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191112074 · 11/21/2019 · B A Electrical 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
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Handtools-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
B A Electrical LLC
Location
31.3545, -95.1089, KENNARD, TEXAS, 75847
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a ground rod to set poles in an area for powerline distribution. He was raising the ground rod when his right hand was caught between the rod and the handle, resulting in an amputation of his right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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