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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015064203 · 6/30/2015 · NEBRASKA TRANSPORT CO., INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
NEBRASKA TRANSPORT CO., INC.
Location
12021 Roberts Rd, LAVISTA, NEBRASKA, 68128
NAICS
484230
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading/unloading a truck. His left index finger got caught between a forklift blade and its extension mechanism. The employee suffered an amputation of the tip of his left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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