Amputations

Name: Amputations at J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc.
Start: 9/14/2018

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018099539 · 9/14/2018 · J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified
Source: ATV, all terrain vehicle
Secondary source: ATV, all terrain vehicle

Employer

Name: J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc.
Location: 65 Shun Pike, JOHNSTON, RHODE ISLAND, 02919
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were using ATVs to help transport a 236-foot length of pipe. One ATV struck the other, causing it to roll over; its driver suffered broken legs, a broken pelvis, and a hand laceration. The driver was hospitalized. One of the driver's legs was amputated.

Source

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