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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017010566 · 1/18/2017 · Stericycle, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Stericycle, Inc.
Location
8795 NW 58th St., MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33178
NAICS
562211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was dislodging a metal basket from a forklift using a chain. His finger was inside the end of the chain's hook when the forklift pulled the chain, catching and amputating his left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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