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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024053974 · 5/6/2024 · PPG Industries, Inc

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
Hydraulic and pressurized hoses, lines

Employer

Name
PPG Industries, Inc
Location
2803 Spur 469, ENNIS, TEXAS, 75119
NAICS
326122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a clog out of a line when the air line was pulled from the valve depleting the air in it, which caused the valve to close on their left thumb. They sustained a partial amputation of the top of the thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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