Amputations

Name: Amputations at LKQ Gulf Coast
Start: 3/6/2020

1 amputation · 2020032189 · 3/6/2020 · LKQ Gulf Coast

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Automobile

Employer

Name: LKQ Gulf Coast
Location: 16925 Black Mud Road, LIVINGSTON, LOUISIANA, 70754
NAICS: 423140
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A front loader operator was salvaging parts of a car. As he was loosening the bolt on a spring assembly, his hand struck against the interior of the car's wheel well, injuring his left ring finger. The fingertip was surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown