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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019077309 · 7/18/2019 · COMPLETE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Excavating machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
COMPLETE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Location
State Route 4 and Oliver Road, WYOMING, OHIO, 45215
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had been setting up a steel plate to cover an excavation. The employee signaled the excavator operator to move the plate using an attached chain. The employee's left hand became caught in the chain resulting in amputation of multiple fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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