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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016032654 · 3/30/2016 · Benjamin Steel

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Chains, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Benjamin Steel
Location
700 West North Bend Rd., CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45216
NAICS
423510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was setting up a lift with a beam clamp on a beam with a chain attached. The clamp had a hammerlock that connected the chain and beam lock. The employee's left index finger was between the chain and hammerlock when he hoisted the load. His left index finger was pinched and amputated between the hammerlock and chain when the chain tightened.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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