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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015020068 · 2/19/2015 · SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Liftgates

Employer

Name
SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES, INC.
Location
10055 Central Port Drive, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32824
NAICS
488510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employee was working on the back of the trailer when the lift gate inside the lift was activated. As the lift gate folded, it pinched the employee's left hand between the folds, resulting in an amputation of the left thumb, pointer, and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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