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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021043326 · 4/22/2021 · PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CORPORATION

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck

Employer

Name
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CORPORATION
Location
Habersham Electric Membership Corporation, CLARKESVILLE, GEORGIA, 30523
NAICS
811111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were working on a boom truck that had outriggers and a leaking hydraulic cylinder. The injured employee had removed the hydraulic cylinder, rebuilt it, and reinstalled it. While verifying that the repair was correct, a bolt fell into the frame rail. As the injured employee reached to retrieve the bolt, the hydraulic cylinder went into motion resulting in amputation of the first knuckle from the right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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