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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016043367 · 4/21/2016 · HUGG AND HALL EQUIPMENT COMPANY

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
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
HUGG AND HALL EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Location
5225 Planters Road, FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, 72916
NAICS
423830
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a forklift used in the facility. While the employee's hands were inside the forklift making repairs, the forklift shifted, amputating the employee's left index finger and lacerating his other fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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