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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022119928 · 11/11/2022 · AMCO Steel Fabrication, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Welding machinery
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
AMCO Steel Fabrication, LLC
Location
8051 S Loop 1604 E, ELMENDORF, TEXAS, 78112
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing the throttle on the engine of a welding machine. The wind blew panels on the machine shut, and the employee's right hand contacted the blade of the engine's fan. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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