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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023054735 · 5/29/2023 · Richardson Steel Yard Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source
Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name
Richardson Steel Yard Inc
Location
8500 Clinton Dr., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77029
NAICS
488320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was offloading a vessel. As the employee went to remove a strap hanging from the bottom of the load, the load shifted and crushed the employee's left thumb. The employee's thumb tip was surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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