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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020043663 · 4/21/2020 · Faultless Halthcare Linen

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates

Employer

Name
Faultless Halthcare Linen
Location
2100 E. 19th Terrace, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64127
NAICS
812320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A truck driver was preparing to load his truck, using a lift bar to manually place the dock leveler. As he was guiding the dock leveler plate onto the back of the truck, the tip of his left index finger was amputated in the hinge.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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