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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023065128 · 6/10/2023 · MS Directional, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
MS Directional, LLC
Location
6301 W. Industrial Ave., MIDLAND, TEXAS, 79701
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were using a machine to connect two pipes at the joint. One pipe was in the joint while the other pipe was held level by a crane with a synthetic sling. The injured employee's right ring finger was caught between the sling and a pipe component, resulting in amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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