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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021021662 · 2/23/2021 · RAVAGO AMERICAS LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source
Stacking machinery

Employer

Name
RAVAGO AMERICAS LLC
Location
5005 E Highway 332, FREEPORT, TEXAS, 77541
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was setting up a palletizer when their right hand became caught in moving parts of the machinery. The employee suffered a laceration that required surgery, which resulted in a partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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