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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017087592 · 8/9/2017 · Great Dane Limited Partnership

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name
Great Dane Limited Partnership
Location
70 Strick Road, DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17821
NAICS
336212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 9, 2017, at approximately 2:50 PM, an employee was operating a jib hoist to lift a rail component (350 lbs.) when his left index finger was pinched between the hoist rigging and the rail. His left index fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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