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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171212205 · 12/26/2017 · Afsco Fence Supply Company, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
Source
Skid steer loaders, mini loaders

Employer

Name
Afsco Fence Supply Company, Inc.
Location
1 Columbia Pl., ALBANY, NEW YORK, 12207
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading a trailer with a dingo digger that had an auger head attachment when the attachment slid out and came down on the employee's hand, amputating his left thumb between the nail and knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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