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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024032797 · 3/29/2024 · Kohler

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source
Wheeled containers, material moving equipment n.e.c.
Secondary source
Jacks

Employer

Name
Kohler
Location
4601 Hwy. 377 South, BROWNWOOD, TEXAS, 76801
NAICS
327111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was jacking up a kiln car to replace a damaged wheel when it rolled backward and fell off the jack, amputating their left thumb to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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