HOUSTON, TEXAS—
Doggett Heavy Machinery Services, LLC
Injured by object held or wielded by person · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Doggett Heavy Machinery Services, LLC, 9111 North Freeway, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77037 on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was using a 2-pound sledgehammer and a large punch to drive a bearing on a skid steer. The sledgehammer missed the punch and struck the employee's left index finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
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An employee was diagnosing an electrical issue on a skid steer when the unit knocked the employee to the ground and rolled up onto his leg. The employee sustained a dislocated left ankle, fracture left knee, and muscle damage to the left side of his body.
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