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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023032420 · 3/17/2023 · Jones Potato Chips

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
Jones Potato Chips
Location
823 Bowman Street, MANSFIELD, OHIO, 44903
NAICS
311919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 17, 2023, an employee was operating a forklift in a production area. As he backed up the forklift, it struck an oil tank. His right hand was caught between the tank and a vertical rail on the forklift, and his right ring and middle fingers were amputated at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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