Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Smith Tank & Steel
Start: 5/4/2025

1 amputation · 2025054184 · 5/4/2025 · Smith Tank & Steel

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thumb(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running
Source: Suspended or hanging scaffolds or staging
Secondary source: Tanks, bins, vats except confined space

Employer

Name: Smith Tank & Steel
Location: 2444 English Turn Rd, BRAITHWAITE, LOUISIANA, 70040
NAICS: 237120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working in a shell buggy and untangling its chain. Untangling the chain caused the buggy to roll and the employee lost his balance, grabbing the shell of the tank to steady himself. The wheel of the buggy then ran over his left thumb, resulting in an amputation.

Source

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