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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021032251 · 3/15/2021 · Rooms To Go Distribution Center

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Tractor, unspecified
Secondary source
Structural elements, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Rooms To Go Distribution Center
Location
1475 Airport Road, LAKELAND, FLORIDA, 33811
NAICS
442110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was backing up a tow tractor. The tips of the employee's right middle, ring, and little fingers were caught between the tow tractor and a roof support pole, causing partial amputations to those fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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