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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020010420 · 1/15/2020 · Resource Plus Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Furniture and fixtures, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Resource Plus Inc.
Location
Lowe's Hardware, ZANESVILLE, OHIO, 43701
NAICS
561499
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had been using a pry bar to remove a sign (weighing 150 lbs.) from an endcap. The employee was holding the structure when the sign came loose and fell, striking and amputating their right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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