Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at HEB Distribution Center
Start: 5/4/2024

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024053902 · 5/4/2024 · HEB Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source: Valves, nozzles
Secondary source: Air compressors

Employer

Name: HEB Distribution Center
Location: 4710 N PanAm Expressway, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78218
NAICS: 493120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a tank diverter valve after removal and applying compressed air to an open valve when they sustained a partial amputation to their left index finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown