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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021010540 · 1/20/2021 · Amerex Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Valves, nozzles
Secondary source
Crowbars

Employer

Name
Amerex Corporation
Location
7595 Gadsden Hwy, TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA, 35173
NAICS
339999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two maintenance employees were reattaching a butterfly valve between two 6-inch diameter pipes with flanges. The gap between the pipes was not aligning correctly. One employee used a pry bar to lift the flanges while the other employee tried positioning the valve. The pry bar slipped and caused the flanges to fall on the employee's right hand. The employee suffered a crushed right finger and an amputation to the tip of the little finger. The ring finger was later amputated during surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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