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The Bosworth Company

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIDLAND, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Bosworth Company in MIDLAND, TEXAS
Employer The Bosworth Company Report ID 2020088152
Address 4201 andrews City, State ZIP MIDLAND, TEXAS 79703
Event Date August 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Toilets, urinals
Secondary Source Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 811411 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.97000, -102.13000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were throwing away a toilet in a dumpster. One employee's left middle finger was lodged between the toilet and the dumpster rim, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 27, 2020, a worker at The Bosworth Company in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with toilets, urinals 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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