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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020043885 · 4/28/2020 · Pullman Sugar

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Pullman Sugar
Location
101 E. Barbours Cut, LA PORTE, TEXAS, 77571
NAICS
311314
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a clog in an auger-driven material transfer line when the employee's fingers were contacted by energized/moving parts. The middle and ring fingertips on the right hand were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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