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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023065529 · 6/21/2023 · United Rentals - Trench Safety

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name
United Rentals - Trench Safety
Location
400 East North Avenue, STREAMWOOD, ILLINOIS, 60107
NAICS
532412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping load a modular 10-by-10 trench box into a truck. As he tried to straighten the box so it could be loaded, the truck backed up. He suffered a partial fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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