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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021097781 · 9/10/2021 · Atlantic Constructors Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name
Atlantic Constructors Inc.
Location
4101 Washington Ave., NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, 23607
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

A lathe was being hoisted by hydraulics so it could be set down on cribbing. An employee was placing a 1-inch thick shim under the lathe when it came down on their thumb. The thumb tip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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