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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019011170 · 1/31/2019 · Bass Enterprises, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Dump truck

Employer

Name
Bass Enterprises, LLC
Location
lakeland, LAKELAND, FLORIDA, 33809
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A dump truck tailgate was elevated, wedged, and would not work correctly. An employee tried to free the tailgate by removing a clump of clay when the tailgate came down and pinched his left middle and ring fingers, amputating them below the nail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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