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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019087934 · 8/2/2019 · Great Southern Wood Columbus 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
Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted

Employer

Name
Great Southern Wood Columbus Inc.
Location
1050 Great Southern Way, COLUMBUS, TEXAS, 78934
NAICS
321114
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving a scissor lift between rows of stacked wood to apply end tags. As the lift rose, her left hand was pinched between its handrail and a stack of wood. A fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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