BAYTOWN, TEXAS—
Austin Industrial
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Austin Industrial, 8500 West Bay Road, BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was removing metal strapping from a disassembled air-controlled valve when the valve closed and caught the employee's left index finger, which had to be medically amputated.
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An employee was climbing down from a carrier deck crane. As the employee was exiting the top of the carrier deck, his boot caught a rope on the outrigger, causing him to fall to the limestone gravel ground 46 inches below and break his left shin.
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Austin Industrial
An employee was walking down the stairs to exit the building, missed the last step, and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a fracture and dislocation of the right tibia and ankle.
WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA—
Austin Industrial
An employee was inspecting a flange in the vertical position when their left ring finger got caught between the flange and a bolt resulting in partial amputation of the finger.
CHALMETTE, LOUISIANA—
Austin Industrial
An employee was refueling a compressor when the door on the compressor closed, striking the employee on the hard hat. The employee sustained a neck contusion.
PASADENA, TEXAS—
Austin Industrial
While descending from a crane's deck platform at approximately 68 inches in height, the employee lost balance and fell to the ground. The employee sustained two fractured ribs and a shoulder sprain.
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