THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS—
Patina Metals, Inc.
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Patina Metals, Inc., 95 West Grand Regency, THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS 77382 on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was sliding a pallet jack into a container when his left ring finger was caught, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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