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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016031846 · 3/1/2016 · Department of Justice

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
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
Department of Justice
Location
330 Federal Way, PINE KNOT, KENTUCKY, 42635
NAICS
922140
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was pushing a food cart when wind caught the door of the cart, causing it to swing back and hit the employee's fingers. The employee's left-hand third digit was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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