Amputations

Name: Amputations at Roper Corporation Engineering Co-Op
Start: 12/1/2022

1 amputation · 20221210463 · 12/1/2022 · Roper Corporation Engineering Co-Op

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
Source: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source: Jacks

Employer

Name: Roper Corporation Engineering Co-Op
Location: 1507 Broomtown Rd, LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA, 30728
NAICS: 335228
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was helping a truck driver unhitch a trailer from their truck. The truck drove forward while the employee's left hand was still between the trailer and the jack. When the truck moved forward, the jack came down and crushed the employee's index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown