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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024010749 · 1/24/2024 · Atlantic Sapphire USA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Injured by object held or wielded by person
Source
Wrenches, ratchets
Secondary source
Co-worker, supervisor current

Employer

Name
Atlantic Sapphire USA, LLC
Location
22275 SW 272nd, HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA, 33031
NAICS
112511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was holding a tee fitting on a pipe while it was being tightened by another employee using a pipe wrench. The injured employee's left little fingertip and fingernail were caught between the pipe wrench and the tee handle, resulting in amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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