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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024010104 · 1/4/2024 · Lambert Contracting, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
All-terrain vehicle (ATV)
Secondary source
Vehicle and machine front attachments

Employer

Name
Lambert Contracting, LLC
Location
654 County Road, HOLLYWOOD, ALABAMA, 35752
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping a mechanic troubleshoot a jammed ATV winch hook. The winch switch was jogged inside the cab. As the employee was pulling on the hook, it rolled into the spool, and the employee's right index finger was caught in the spool resulting in amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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