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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015096388 · 9/2/2015 · Praxair Distribution, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
Praxair Distribution, Inc.
Location
100 Janacek Road, BROOKFIELD, WISCONSIN, 53045
NAICS
424690
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift to gather merchandise. His right index finger got caught and amputated between the side of the forklift and the horizontal bracket.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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