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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016064899 · 6/3/2016 · ARB

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
ARB
Location
3700 Port Jacksonville Parkway, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32226
NAICS
423120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift to move a pallet when he dropped a water bottle. As he went to catch it, the forklift turned into a bin. His left hand was caught between the bin and the forklift, amputating half of his left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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