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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023087747 · 8/23/2023 · Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division - Point Mugu

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division - Point Mugu
Location
Bldg. 513, POINT MUGU NAWC, CALIFORNIA, 93042
NAICS
928110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was helping with the lift of a 20-foot shipping container. When the forklift tilted the forks, the load slid backward. The shipping container amputated the employee's right ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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