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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017099109 · 9/22/2017 · RIVER BIRCH HOMES INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
Source
Wooden beams

Employer

Name
RIVER BIRCH HOMES INC.
Location
400 RIVER BIRCH DRIVE, HACKLEBURG, ALABAMA, 35564
NAICS
321991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

When assisting co-workers to move a wooden L-beam weighing 277 lbs. to the metal build table, the beam slipped and the employee tried to catch it. The employee suffered a partial amputation of the right ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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