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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023021162 · 2/6/2023 · 84 Lumber

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source
Wood, lumber, unspecified
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
84 Lumber
Location
134 Timothy Drive, LORETTO, PENNSYLVANIA, 15940
NAICS
423310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to move a unit of lumber. He was adjusting the lumber to set it down on a small wooden dryer. The load was a few inches off the ground when it shifted and came down on his right index finger. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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