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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022087566 · 8/25/2022 · Independent Wind Solutions

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Independent Wind Solutions
Location
Goldthwaite Wind Farm, GOLDTHWAITE, TEXAS, 76844
NAICS
221115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repositioning a metal bracket when their right little finger was pinched between the bracket and the blade stud, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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