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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024054252 · 5/14/2024 · Burgmeiers Hauling Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by object held or wielded by person
Source: Tanks, bins, vats except confined space
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Burgmeiers Hauling Inc
Location: 37 Lightning Bug Lane, PAW PAW, WEST VIRGINIA, 25434
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was lifting a dumpster into a truck when the dumpster slipped and caught their right thumb, resulting in amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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