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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211211171 · 12/30/2021 · Appalachian Boiler & Fab, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Structural metal materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Appalachian Boiler & Fab, LLC
Location
737 Eleanor Industrial Park Dr, ELEANOR, WEST VIRGINIA, 25070
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping a forklift operator move a large, steel c-channel. The c-channel slipped off the forklift and pinched the employee's left little finger between the c-channel and the fabrication that was being completed, resulting in amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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