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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019044359 · 4/30/2019 · Lancaster Development, 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
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Secondary source
Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Lancaster Development, Inc.
Location
12 Avis Dr., LATHAM, NEW YORK, 12110
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attaching sandbag straps to a lifting chain hook in preparation for lifting a bag when the employee's right thumb was pinched between the strap and chain hook. The tip of the thumb was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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