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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023031973 · 3/2/2023 · Ace Fluid Solutions

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Entangled in other object or equipment
Source
Wire, cables-nonelectrical

Employer

Name
Ace Fluid Solutions
Location
Alchemist Riverboat Pit, MENTONE, TEXAS, 79754
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a crank and cable to lower a light tower due to windy conditions. The light shaft became hung up and released the tension in the cable, which wrapped around the employee's left hand, resulting in amputations of three fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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