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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019088222 · 8/10/2019 · Beechwood Landscape Architecture & Construction LLC

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
Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Beechwood Landscape Architecture & Construction LLC
Location
2 Kerry Court, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW JERSEY, 08088
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was checking whether the safety pin on a piece of equipment was locked. The locking mechanism was engaged, and the employee's right little finger was pinched in the mechanism. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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