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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020065410 · 6/10/2020 · Applied Finish System, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Ladders-fixed
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Applied Finish System, LLC
Location
5550 Pine St, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77081
NAICS
238310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assigned to clean all the work areas. While climbing down a fixed ladder, the employee's right index finger got caught on the grill steel surface. She lost her balance and fell approximately 10-12 feet to the ground, resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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