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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023065806 · 6/29/2023 · Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Secondary source
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
Location
5501 South McColl, EDINBURG, TEXAS, 78539
NAICS
326122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was making a delivery to a jobsite. He got out of his truck to assist the client in removing pipes from the trailer using a forklift. When assisting to maneuver the forks into place, the employee's left hand was crushed between the trailer and forklift forks. He sustained a ring finger fracture and amputation of the little finger to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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