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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015118779 · 11/19/2015 · MICHAEL KENNEDY CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Dump truck

Employer

Name
MICHAEL KENNEDY CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Location
Jobsite is a gas well pad, LETONA, ARKANSAS, 72085
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a dump truck and another employee was outside the truck attempting to shut the tailgate. The tailgate was stuck open and the employee was pulling on the tailgate trying to get it unstuck. As the employee pulled on the tailgate, the truck moved forward and the tailgate shut on the employee's hand resulting in amputation of the left middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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