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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018032998 · 3/28/2018 · The Tire Rack, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name
The Tire Rack, Inc.
Location
100 International Drive, WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, 06095
NAICS
441320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 28, 2018, an employee was changing a battery in a fork truck. He was attempting to remove a hoist chain from the battery hook when his right thumb tip was caught and amputated between the chain and battery hook.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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