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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020032711 · 3/23/2020 · Rubbermaid Incorporated

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
Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Rubbermaid Incorporated
Location
3415 E 12th Ave, WINFIELD, KANSAS, 67156
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting the brake drum and the left wheel on a forklift. While the employee was reinstalling the brake, his left little finger was caught between the drum and the brake drum. The finger was lacerated and the tip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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