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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016054764 · 5/19/2016 · Beacon Roofing Supply

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Beacon Roofing Supply
Location
10000 J St., OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68134
NAICS
423330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee attempted to catch a bundle of shingles that was about to fall off the truck's conveyor. When he did this, he lost his balance placing his hand in a pinch point and amputating a portion of his right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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