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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017076080 · 7/1/2017 · JLT Transportation, Inc.

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
Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Trailers

Employer

Name
JLT Transportation, Inc.
Location
8951 Yosemite Street, HENDERSON, COLORADO, 80640
NAICS
484121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was hooking up two tandem trailers when the second trailer's dolly started free rolling. The employee's left hand was then pinched between the dolly and the hook on the lead trailer, amputating the left pinky fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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