Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Union Tank Car Company, 1373 Union Tank Car Road, VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA 70586
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder using a handheld grinder to grind the sidewall inside of a rail car. The guard on the grinder slipped and the grinder wheel fell off striking the employee's index finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.