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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016065489 · 6/21/2016 · KEATING-WILBERT VAULT CO., INC.

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
Container caps, lids, covers
Secondary source
Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
KEATING-WILBERT VAULT CO., INC.
Location
Mater De La Rosa Cemetery, SOUTH HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS, 01075
NAICS
327390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lowering a concrete lid onto a vault. As he was adjusting its position, his gloved pinky finger was caught between the vault and the lid, amputating his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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