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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016109287 · 10/1/2016 · Vali Cooper International, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Secondary source
Doors, except garage and vehicle

Employer

Name
Vali Cooper International, LLC
Location
VA Hospital, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 70112
NAICS
561110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving a cabinet when he lost his balance and pinched his left pinky between the cabinet and the door frame. The finger had to be amputated at the first joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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