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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023010412 · 1/13/2023 · J. F. Allen Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary source
Strapping

Employer

Name
J. F. Allen Company
Location
Waste Management - Mountain View, GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17225
NAICS
237110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lifting pipe into a fuse machine when the strap failed, causing the pipe to fall and crush the employee's right leg. Their right leg was amputated above the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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