LIBERTY, TEXAS—
Dragon Products LTD
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Dragon Products LTD, 205 FM 19091, LIBERTY, TEXAS 77575 on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Thumb(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was inserting a pin into a slot to secure two sections of platform support legs (square tubing). The employee's right thumb was pinched in the slot with the pin, resulting in a partial amputation of the distal phalangeal tuft and an open fracture.
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LOS FRESNOS, TEXAS—
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On April 18, 2019, an employee was removing a dent in a tank using a hydraulic jack and pipe assembly with a saddle. The pipe at one end came loose and fell on the employee's left hand, causing a crushing injury. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
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