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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20191010415 · 10/4/2019 · Jamco Excavators, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
Secondary source
Trailers

Employer

Name
Jamco Excavators, LLC
Location
Rt 101, HAMPTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03842
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing next to a trailer when a 50-foot pipe weighing approximately 1,850 lbs. rolled off the trailer and struck the employee. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the femur and multiple broken bones in the lower leg, later resulting in an amputation of the leg above the knee. The employee also suffered broken ribs and a shoulder injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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