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Amputations

1 amputation · 20161211571 · 12/12/2016 · BPR/RICO MANUFACTURING INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Vehicle doors, liftgates, tailgates, unspecified
Secondary source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name
BPR/RICO MANUFACTURING INC.
Location
691 WEST LIBERTY STREET, MEDINA, OHIO, 44256
NAICS
333924
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was setting/welding a door onto a truck. The door was being supported by a crane. After the door was welded and the support was removed, the door slid off from the truck and pinched the employee's right index fingertip, amputating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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