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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017077087 · 7/28/2017 · Heister House Millworks, Incorporated

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Garage doors

Employer

Name
Heister House Millworks, Incorporated
Location
1937 Troup Valley Road, MOUNT PLEASANT MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA, 17853
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was backing a forklift into the building. A finger was caught between the forklift and the garage door track resulting in a crushing injury that required amputation of the finger during surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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