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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019066561 · 6/29/2019 · Distribution International Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Distribution International Corporation
Location
2322 French Settlement Road, Suite 300, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75212
NAICS
423840
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was riding in a forklift basket through a warehouse while inventorying insulation rolls. As the forklift placed the basket down, the employee's finger was crushed between the basket and the forklift mast, resulting in a finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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