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Allied Fitting

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Allied Fitting in MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS
Employer Allied Fitting Report ID 2017087995
Address 14623 Fairway Pines Dr. City, State ZIP MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489
Event Date August 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Slings
Industry (NAICS) 339999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.61000, -95.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee's hand was caught between a load and a chain sling, resulting in his right thumb being amputated above the knuckle.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2017, a worker at Allied Fitting in MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with slings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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