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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022021103 · 2/6/2022 · Westlake Chemical Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Westlake Chemical Corporation
Location
715 Highway 25 S, ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI, 39730
NAICS
325998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was transferring trash from a dumpster into a larger container using a forklift. The employee actuated the lever and the dumpster shifted. The employee's left hand was caught between the dumpster and the forklift, resulting in a partial amputation of their index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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