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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221110306 · 11/23/2022 · Elliott Electric Supply, Inc.

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
Bundles, bales
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Elliott Electric Supply, Inc.
Location
10440 Airline Highway, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70816
NAICS
423610
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The employee was assisting with moving ground rods on a forklift when the bundle of rods shifted on the forklift and fell, breaking three fingers on the employee's right hand and amputating the middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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