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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 20241110661 · 11/15/2024 · Hitachi Energy USA, Inc.

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 or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Engine, motor, and mechanical parts n.e.c.
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Hitachi Energy USA, Inc.
Location
29600 F.M. 2004, ANGLETON, TEXAS, 77515
NAICS
335311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing a cooling radiator on a large electric transformer when their right thumb was pinched between the bottom of the radiator and the mounting flange, resulting in the partial amputation of their right thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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