← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022031954 · 3/3/2022 · Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Valves, nozzles
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
Location
7030 Sharpless Drive North, EIGHT MILE, ALABAMA, 36613
NAICS
486110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A valve stem had been stood up against the blades of a forklift so an employee could take a measurement. It slid down the forklift fork, striking the employee's left hand and partially amputating the index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown