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Amputations

1 amputation · 20221210631 · 12/7/2022 · Epcon Industrial Systems, L.P.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Structural metal materials, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Epcon Industrial Systems, L.P.
Location
17777 I-45 South, CONROE, TEXAS, 77385
NAICS
333413
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was directing a forklift driver to lower a steel unit onto steel blocks. The injured employee was adjusting the blocks when the unit came down on his left hand, amputating the index finger at the nailbed.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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