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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20191112155 · 11/22/2019 · Virginia International Terminals

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.

Employer

Name
Virginia International Terminals
Location
1000 Virginia International Gateway Blvd, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 23703
NAICS
488320
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was assisting in loading cargo onto a flatbed truck. The employee held a piece of 4x4 wood while a forklift driver pushed the wood in order to center some cargo. The employee's right middle finger was caught and fractured between the wood and the cargo.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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