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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017076313 · 7/10/2017 · Rent A Center

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Delivery truck or van
Secondary source
Sheets, towels, linens, bedding

Employer

Name
Rent A Center
Location
5384 W. 34th Street, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77092
NAICS
423210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a lift gate on a box truck when a blanket used to protect and move product slipped down between the lift gate and the box truck. When he attempted to move the blanket, his left hand was caught and amputated between the gate and the truck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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