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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20201211910 · 12/22/2020 · GDI Transport, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name
GDI Transport, LLC
Location
1643 FM 2264, DECATUR, TEXAS, 76234
NAICS
484122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving a test plug on the bed of a truck. The employee's right ring and middle fingers were caught between the plug and the truck bed; the right fingertip was smashed and the middle fingertip was amputated. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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