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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023042965 · 4/4/2023 · Thompson Tractor

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Engine parts and accessories, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Engine, engine block, motor-vehicle

Employer

Name
Thompson Tractor
Location
2401 Pinson Street, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35217
NAICS
484220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was placing the metal cylinder head of an engine into position on a work table. The employee placed his hands under the cylinder head when the tip of his left middle finger was crushed, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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