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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024032468 · 3/19/2024 · GRS Transportation, LLC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Vehicle trailers, trailing units
Secondary source
Undercarriage components n.e.c.

Employer

Name
GRS Transportation, LLC.
Location
16903 Cty Hwy X, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN, 54729
NAICS
484110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 19, 2024, an employee was changing an air bag on a semi-trailer when another air bag blew, causing three fingers to be pinched between the air bag and the trailer frame. The left index finger was amputated to the first knuckle and the middle and ring fingertips were fractured.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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