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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015107774 · 10/18/2015 · Swissport Cargo Services, 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
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Chains, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Swissport Cargo Services, Inc.
Location
513 Express Center Drive, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60666
NAICS
481112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving a pallet with a forklift. The pallet was attached to the forklift with a chain. The employee tried to manually move the chain when the forklift rolled and pinched his fingers between the chain the vertical upright. His pinky finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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