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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020054621 · 5/18/2020 · Center Point Energy Houston Electric, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Automobile lifts and hoists

Employer

Name
Center Point Energy Houston Electric, LLC
Location
CenterPoint Energy Galveston Service Center Garage, GALVESTON, TEXAS, 77550
NAICS
221210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the plates on an in-ground vehicle lift. As he was sliding the plates, his thumb entered one of the holes in the plate and was pinched, resulting in an amputation to his right thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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