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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018065796 · 6/13/2018 · Home Depot

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
Home Depot
Location
23575 US Hwy 59, PORTER, TEXAS, 77365
NAICS
442299
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a lift to retrieve merchandise from an elevated rack. The employee's left hand struck the rack and his pinky finger was partially amputated. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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