Amputations

Name: Amputations at C. H. & D. Enterprises
Start: 8/23/2018

1 amputation · 2018088690 · 8/23/2018 · C. H. & D. Enterprises

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
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: Excavating machinery, unspecified
Secondary source: Utility and telephone poles

Employer

Name: C. H. & D. Enterprises
Location: 465 Kedron Rd., FOLSOM, PENNSYLVANIA, 19033
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While backing up an excavator, an employee reached out to pull in a mirror to avoid striking a telephone pole. The employee's hand was caught between the mirror and pole, resulting in fingertip amputations.

Source

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