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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171110731 · 11/7/2017 · US Dept of Defense

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Trailers
Secondary source
Vehicle, unspecified

Employer

Name
US Dept of Defense
Location
Peterson AFB, PETERSON AFB, COLORADO, 80914
NAICS
561210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 11/7/2017, an employee was hitching a trailer to a vehicle when the trailer hitch slipped, smashing and amputating the employee's left ring finger above the second knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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