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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023054568 · 5/22/2023 · Choctaw Erectors Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
Choctaw Erectors Inc.
Location
1865 FM 2264, DECATUR, TEXAS, 76234
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 22, 2023, an employee was working on a shear to cut a metal plate. As he got to the last piece of metal, the machine engaged, crushing his finger. The employee sustained a right index finger fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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