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Amputations

1 amputation · 20161111168 · 11/25/2016 · Federal Correctional Institution

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board

Employer

Name
Federal Correctional Institution
Location
4205 Highway 66 West, EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, 73036
NAICS
922140
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on top of a plywood sheet to reach for something when he slipped and fell. The plywood sheet then fell onto his fingers, fracturing and lacerating them. His fingertip had to be surgically amputated. The plywood was not secure at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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