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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020010786 · 1/24/2020 · Chris-Hill Construction Co., 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
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Sledges, sledgehammers

Employer

Name
Chris-Hill Construction Co., LLC
Location
5929 E, AR-18, BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS, 72315
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to help another employee remove a 70 lb. stop/guide pin from leads. The injured employee's left ring finger was between the leads and the pin when the other employee struck the pin with a sledgehammer to free it. As a result, his left ring fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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