Amputations

Name: Amputations at Adams County Nursery
Start: 6/29/2018

1 amputation · 2018066456 · 6/29/2018 · Adams County Nursery

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 swinging part of powered vehicle
Source: Dump truck

Employer

Name: Adams County Nursery
Location: 26 Nursey Road, ASPERS, PENNSYLVANIA, 17304
NAICS: 111421
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were moving soil in a large dump truck. The lid on the dump truck was stuck; while one of the employees was removing dirt to free it up, the lid came down on his hand. His right middle finger was amputated to the first joint.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown