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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181111705 · 11/13/2018 · Langboard, 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
Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Langboard, Inc
Location
320 Langboard Lane, QUITMAN, GEORGIA, 31643
NAICS
321219
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping install a fork onto a forklift. The employee's right index finger was pinched when the fork snapped onto the carriage, and the fingertip was torn.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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