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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021065010 · 6/19/2021 · Austin Bridge & Road LP

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Material transfer machines

Employer

Name
Austin Bridge & Road LP
Location
2624 North Center Street, BONHAM, TEXAS, 75418
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing asphalt from a buggy auger. The employee's right index finger was amputated in a shear point between the spinning auger and the machine's frame. The auger was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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