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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171211851 · 12/13/2017 · A.L.P. Lighting Components

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
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
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
A.L.P. Lighting Components
Location
10630 Marina Dr., OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI, 38654
NAICS
335122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was reversing a forklift when her right hand was caught between the sidebar of the forklift cage and a pallet stored on a rack. Her pinky finger suffered a compound fracture, and her fingertip had to be surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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