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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016099249 · 9/27/2016 · KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Box cutters and razor knives
Secondary source
Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, unspecified

Employer

Name
KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC
Location
135 RIVERVIEW DRIVE, RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI, 39218
NAICS
484121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a utility knife to scrape sealing seams on a tractor when the part he was holding slipped and the knife cut his right thumb tip. Proper PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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