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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020032919 · 3/31/2020 · Apalachee Pole Company

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
Wheels, tire rims
Secondary source
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

Employer

Name
Apalachee Pole Company
Location
18601 NW County Road 112, BRISTOL, FLORIDA, 32321
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a wheel on a kiln cart. He was aligning the wheel with the wheel bracket when the wheel dropped down and pinched his left middle finger, amputating 1/3-inch from the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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