Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ExxonMobil, 3525 Decker Dr., BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77522
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was entering the plant through another building when a door closed on her right ring finger. The doctor diagnosed the injury as an amputation of the distal portion of her right ring finger.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Doors, except garage and vehicle
An employee was trying to lower the level on a condensate boiler by opening a pump case drain line. The plugged condensate line shifted unexpectedly and pinched the employee's left hand against a stanchion. The employee suffered burns to the hand.
On May 18, 2017, at approximately 11:05 AM, an employee was working with a valve when hot oil inside the valve caused second degree burns to his right arm and lower back.
An employee was doing a repair in an office building. He was closing a bank vault door when his right index finger became caught between the door and the door frame resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
An employee's left index finger was pinched between a cattle gate and a concrete wall, resulting in amputation of soft tissue and loss of the fingernail.
On December 11, 2023, an employee was transporting equipment for demolition tasks and waiting for the superintendent to open the door. The door closed and amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb.
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