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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20211210860 · 12/17/2021 · DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name
DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY
Location
1099 DREXEL ROAD, TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI, 38676
NAICS
325320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift and backing into a truck bed. His hand was caught between the forklift cab and the frame of the truck, resulting in amputation of two fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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