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Amputations

1 hospitalization · 2023043487 · 4/19/2023 · A.L. Helmcamp Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Manlifts
Secondary source
Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board

Employer

Name
A.L. Helmcamp Inc.
Location
4120 US Hwy 79, BUFFALO, TEXAS, 75831
NAICS
236115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a manlift putting down plywood forms. The plywood struck the cage and caught the employee's left middle and ring fingers between the manlift and plywood, resulting in partial amputations.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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