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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017021492 · 2/15/2017 · Black & Veatch

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary source
Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c

Employer

Name
Black & Veatch
Location
446 Smithton Pike Road, SMITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 15479
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping a Lull operator offload crates of switch gear from a truck when one crate became caught on another. The Lull operator then tilted the forks down. The products slid down and pinched the employee's right fingertip, amputating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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