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Amputations

1 hospitalization · 2023054802 · 5/31/2023 · Penhall Company

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
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source
Trailers

Employer

Name
Penhall Company
Location
11506 Gilleland Road SE, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, 35803
NAICS
238190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The employee was lowering a trailer hitch onto the receiver ball to connect the trailer to the truck. During the alignment, the trailer moved, causing the employee's finger to become caught between the trailer and the receiver ball. The employee's middle finger was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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