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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020076359 · 7/8/2020 · R+L Carriers

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Posts, bollards, moorings

Employer

Name
R+L Carriers
Location
2975 Forest Pkwy, ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA, 30294
NAICS
484230
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift at a freight terminal dock. As the forklift backed up, it pinned the employee's right middle finger against a safety pole next to a dock door. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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