Struck by falling object unspecified · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Huber Construction Company, Inc., 14650 Heathrow Forest Parkway, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working in a furnace, tearing out brick from the door jambs. A brick fell from about 5 feet above him and landed on his left middle finger. The fingertip was medically amputated.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Bricks and pavers stone and masonry
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