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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020098810 · 9/16/2020 · Black Diamond Equipment Rental

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Chippers

Employer

Name
Black Diamond Equipment Rental
Location
3400 Industrial Park Rd, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, 26501
NAICS
532412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was winding synthetic rope onto the hoist of a chipper machine when his thumb was pinched by the rope. The employee's left thumb was amputated at the first digit.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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