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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020065614 · 6/16/2020 · Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Drills-powered
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc.
Location
3501 I-35 West, ALVARADO, TEXAS, 76009
NAICS
237110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A welder was drilling 2-inch thick steel plate with a magnetic drill. He was brushing filings away from the drill bit when his glove was caught by the drill and his hand was pulled in. The drill bit amputated his left pinky finger above the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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