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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019010698 · 1/21/2019 · Tradesmen International

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
Backhoes, trackhoes

Employer

Name
Tradesmen International
Location
3163 Hammond Rd., FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, 34946
NAICS
561311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping to move a piece of machinery using the boom of a small backhoe, guiding it with his right hand. His right index finger was caught by the bucket when it was set down, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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