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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023054723 · 5/27/2023 · New Orleans Regional Transit Authority

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
Cabinets, cases-display, storage

Employer

Name
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
Location
2817 Canal Street, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 70119
NAICS
485113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving chemical storage cabinets. As he was pushing a cabinet back into place, his thumb was positioned between the frame and the door. The door closed, amputating the tip of his left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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