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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016087968 · 8/24/2016 · PGT Industries, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Pumps

Employer

Name
PGT Industries, Inc.
Location
1550 Center Court, VENICE, FLORIDA, 34285
NAICS
327215
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing a silicone drum attached to a pump. A raised piston on the pump fell 6 inches and pinched the employee's thumb between the base of the piston and the plate resulting in the amputation of the side of the employee's thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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