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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024032097 · 3/7/2024 · Vac-One Aquisition

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
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c.
Secondary source
Hydraulic and pressurized cylinders

Employer

Name
Vac-One Aquisition
Location
2276 FM 2949, COOPER, TEXAS, 75432
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was washing out the back of a hydro excavation truck when their left middle finger was caught between the hydraulic ram and the back of the debris tank., resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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