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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016087291 · 8/5/2016 · Best Industries, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Best Industries, Inc.
Location
15860 West Park Lane, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, 34945
NAICS
238120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A decoiler slipped off of forklift straps and crushed an employee's right-hand pinky and middle fingers, amputating them.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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