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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019010845 · 1/24/2019 · DIAMOND & THIEL CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name
DIAMOND & THIEL CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
Location
4651 Crossroads Dr, LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, 13089
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was winching a dumpster box onto a hauler truck. The dumpster got stuck. While the employee was getting it loose and reeling it in, his thumb was caught between the wire rope and the reel. His left thumb was amputated above the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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