Amputations

Name: Amputations at Core & Main LP
Start: 1/23/2019

1 amputation · 2019010828 · 1/23/2019 · Core & Main LP

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 against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Core & Main LP
Location: 3209 Hwy 161, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72117
NAICS: 423720
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to retrieve an object off of the ground. He leaned over and braced himself with his left hand using part of a forklift. His hand contacted a metal fan inside of the forklift, resulting in a left index finger amputation to the first knuckle.

Source

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