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Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

1 amputation · 2024065312 · 6/16/2024 · C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Hoists, lifts overhead, cable
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
Location
3300 NW 123rd St, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33167
NAICS
424410
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing the battery in a forklift. As the employee hooked the hoist to the battery, the up button on the hoist controls was actuated and their index finger was caught between the hoist hook and the battery eyelet. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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