Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Graywolf Integrated Construction Company, 14500 Smith Rd., HUMBLE, TEXAS 77396
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On March 23, 2021, at approximately 9:15 AM, an employee was positioning a steel frame for shipping and pinched the tip of his left ring finger between two metal pieces when he set it down. The employee's left ring fingertip was amputated at the nail bed.
AmputationFingertip(s)Structural metal materials, unspecified
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