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Amputations

1 amputation · 20231010010 · 10/30/2023 · Carrier Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Delivery truck or van

Employer

Name
Carrier Corporation
Location
3290 Green Pointe Parkway Northwest, NORCROSS, GEORGIA, 30092
NAICS
423620
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to close a box truck's spring-loaded lift gate platform. When pushing the platform arm down, the platform arm got stuck. When the employee got the arm to go down, it popped back up, amputating his left little finger pad.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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