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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20191212647 · 12/9/2019 · ABM Industries

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 during regular operation
Source
Trash compactors

Employer

Name
ABM Industries
Location
5 Greenway Plaza, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77046
NAICS
561720
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was placing trash into a trash compactor. The employee tried to remove an item from the trash compactor and amputated their left middle, ring, and pinky fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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