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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024054018 · 5/8/2024 · Dix Industries, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower extremities n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area unspecified
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Dix Industries, Inc
Location
400 RL Ostos Road, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, 78521
NAICS
488510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking toward a stacker machine to get a strap off the rear tire when he was struck and run over by a stacker machine. He sustained multiple severe injuries including crushed legs, an injury to his lower left torso, and a lacerated left arm. The injuries resulted in an amputation to the employee's left arm and leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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