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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023021284 · 2/9/2023 · Pipeline Plastics, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Pipeline Plastics, LLC
Location
2309 Commerce Dr., LEVELLAND, TEXAS, 79336
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift and went to grab a hold of the swinging arm to swing it into place. His hand was caught between the forklift and the swing arm, resulting in a middle finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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