GOLIAD, TEXAS—
Holt Texas, LTD.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Holt Texas, LTD., 105 Newton Powell Rd., GOLIAD, TEXAS 77963 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee and a coworker were trying to hitch a cube wagon to feed cattle. The hitch would not latch onto the ball of the vehicle, so the employee used his finger to check what was causing the problem. The hitch latched onto the ball while his finger was caught in between, amputating his left index fingertip.
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