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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020021168 · 2/5/2020 · M Betters Construction

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
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells

Employer

Name
M Betters Construction
Location
Structure 214, SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA, 18447
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 5, 2020, at approximately 4:30 PM, an employee was holding a rigging chain that was part of a drill bar set. The load was released, causing the rigging chain to swivel. The chain hook caught and crushed the employee's left middle fingertip, resulting in a medical amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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