Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at American Tank and Vessel Inc.
Start: 3/4/2024

1 amputation · 2024031975 · 3/4/2024 · American Tank and Vessel Inc.

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 n.e.c.
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: American Tank and Vessel Inc.
Location: 2379 Lena Landegger HWY, PERDUE HILL, ALABAMA, 36470
NAICS: 332420
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A forklift was positioning welding machines. An employee was guiding the load when it was lowered onto the employee's hand, causing a finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown