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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023054329 · 5/15/2023 · Scout Surface Solutions

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
Scout Surface Solutions
Location
3835 Windmill Rd., JOSHUA, TEXAS, 76058
NAICS
237120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a torque wrench to tighten bolts on a studded adapter when their right index finger was caught between the wrench head and the bolts. The finger was amputated above the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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