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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021021426 · 2/16/2021 · ACE RETAIL SUPPORT CENTER

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
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
ACE RETAIL SUPPORT CENTER
Location
29891 HWY 59 N., LOXLEY, ALABAMA, 36551
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lowering a trash bin that was attached to the forks of a forklift. As the hopper rolled back into the original position, it crushed the employee's left thumb tip resulting in a partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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