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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024021884 · 2/29/2024 · Artistic Paver Mfg.

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
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Hoppers except confined space
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Artistic Paver Mfg.
Location
120 Northeast 179th Street, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, 33162
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was dumping trash from a hopper. The latch became stuck, and the employee attempted to free the latch with his left hand. When the hopper released, it clamped back on his hand, resulting in amputation of the left middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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