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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023010834 · 1/26/2023 · DHL Supply Chain

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Battery-vehicle
Secondary source
Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
DHL Supply Chain
Location
8940 DuPont Road, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 26181
NAICS
493190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

As another employee was performing a battery change on material handling equipment, the injured employee removed a piece of debris from the housing. The injured employee's hand was caught between the battery and the battery housing. The injured employee was hospitalized, and their right ring and middle fingers were partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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