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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022119708 · 11/4/2022 · Superior Performance

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Superior Performance
Location
122 Youngsville Highway, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, 70508
NAICS
541990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing the oil on a hydraulic hoist when the hoist rotated, causing the employee's right index finger to become caught in the hoist and amputated below the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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