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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023032361 · 3/15/2023 · North America Explosive Services

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Demolition or blasting explosion
Source
Explosive devices

Employer

Name
North America Explosive Services
Location
10500 BUCKINGHAM RD, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, 33905
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee placed an explosive in the economizer hole and another employee then set the blast. When the explosive blast occurred, the injured employee sustained amputations to fingers on the right hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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