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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016099178 · 9/29/2016 · U-Haul Co. of Kansas

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
U-Haul Co. of Kansas
Location
2749 Eureka Terrace, MANHATTAN, KANSAS, 66503
NAICS
532490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping a coworker change the forks on a forklift when the fork dropped on his finger. The fork crushed his right-hand middle finger, amputating the tip just above the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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