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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024010819 · 1/26/2024 · Triple Crown Enterprises, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Excavators
Secondary source
Chains

Employer

Name
Triple Crown Enterprises, LLC.
Location
3131 Gulf Freeway, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77003
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was wrapping a chain around a concrete manhole tube. An excavator, being used as a crane, started to lift the tube and cinched the chain. The employee's left middle finger was caught by the chain, which amputated the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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