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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221110300 · 11/23/2022 · Famous Supply Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
Source
Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name
Famous Supply Company
Location
350 Courtney Road, SEBRING, OHIO, 44672
NAICS
423720
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a powered pallet jack with sheet metal loaded on its forks. As he held the metal in place while moving to a new location, the lift came to a stop. The metal shifted and amputated the tip of his middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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