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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024043614 · 4/25/2024 · Radius Recycling

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Event or exposure unspecified
Source
Rail vehicle unspecified
Secondary source
Rail vehicle unspecified

Employer

Name
Radius Recycling
Location
1301 E Gordon Ave, ALBANY, GEORGIA, 31705
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the coupler on the railcar and used their left hand to pull up on the cut lever and their right hand to open the knuckle. The employee's right index and middle fingers were caught between the knuckle and coupler. The employee suffered two broken fingers and tissue damage requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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