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Applied Machinery Corporation

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Applied Machinery Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Applied Machinery Corporation Report ID 2018032255
Address 7705 Fry Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
Event Date March 6, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.83000, -95.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending the ladder of a scaffold when he stepped off the ladder too early. Attempting to catch himself, he grabbed for the ladder and his ring was caught, tearing the skin on his left ring finger. His finger had to be surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2018, a worker at Applied Machinery Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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