BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS·
South Texas Welding Service
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at South Texas Welding Service, 1 Rocket Road, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78521 on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
Two employees were working to cut and remove a 12-inch neck flange and replace it with a pipe section. Both employees pulled the flange out. The 50 to 60 pound flange then pinched and amputated the right middle fingertip of one of the employees.
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