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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015118593 · 11/13/2015 · Primary Weapons Systems, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Metal pipes, tubing

Employer

Name
Primary Weapons Systems, LLC
Location
255 North Steelhead Way, BOISE, IDAHO, 83704
NAICS
339999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving metal tubes onto a forklift when a tube began to slip out of his hand. He attempted to pull his hand out of the way, and his finger got caught between two tubes. His left index fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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