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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221211023 · 12/20/2022 · Metro Express People, LLC

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
Car or vehicle washing machinery
Secondary source
Suits, coats, jackets

Employer

Name
Metro Express People, LLC
Location
6606 W State Street, BOISE, IDAHO, 83714
NAICS
811192
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance technician was repairing a sensor in a car wash tunnel. The employee's jacket became entangled in the conveyor and it pulled him up, resulting in severe injuries to the right hand and forearm as well as a partial finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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