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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016064885 · 6/2/2016 · Commonwealth Dynamics

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Chains, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Commonwealth Dynamics
Location
306 County Road 7 East, BRILLIANT, OHIO, 43913
NAICS
332313
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was taking scaffolding down when the chain hit the safety on the hook. The safety would not hold, and the chain could not handle the load. The employee pulled his hand away and the chain nipped his fingers, amputating his left pinky fingertip and fracturing his left ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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