Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2017-07-18 | Adrian | Texas | Discovery Oil & Wind Energy Services, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was using a hydraulic machine to test the torque on some nacelle bolts. The employee was placing the hydraulic head on the bolts when a coworker activated the machine. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the machine and the bolt, amputating the first digit. |