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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161110291 · 11/1/2016 · The Davey Tree Expert Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Delivery truck or van

Employer

Name
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Location
214 D Street, SE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20003
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was conducting landscaping activities (e.g., mowing grass and cleaning up the grounds). As he closed the gate to his box truck, his left ring finger was caught in its pinch point, causing a compound fracture that resulted in a finger amputation near the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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