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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171110796 · 11/9/2017 · Ballard Contractors, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name
Ballard Contractors, Inc.
Location
12268 Lavender Road, MOUNDVILLE, ALABAMA, 35474
NAICS
238110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a pump truck when a gear cylinder engaged unexpectedly. Both of the employee's hands were caught in the belt pulley, resulting in amputations of three fingers from each hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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