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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023042996 · 4/4/2023 · Behlen Manufacturing Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Behlen Manufacturing Company
Location
4025 East 23rd Street, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, 68602
NAICS
332311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift to transport a die. The transport shackle shifted, pinching the employee's finger between the shackle and the edge of the die. They sustained a left index finger amputation at the first joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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