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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022108908 · 10/10/2022 · A.M. Castle & Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
A.M. Castle & Company
Location
299 Canal Rd, FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA, 19030
NAICS
423510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a battery from a side loader. The battery cover came down and crushed the employee's left middle finger, causing an amputation from the back of the nailbed to the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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