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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020098619 · 9/10/2020 · Barrett Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name
Barrett Inc.
Location
10 Columbus Circle, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10019
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an electric pallet jack to offload a delivery truck at a loading dock. The pallet jack's front wheels retracted and the employee's left ring finger was caught in the pinch point. The employee suffered a fracture and amputation to the last joint of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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