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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024075922 · 7/2/2024 · Owens Corning

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Owens Corning
Location
2700 WEST 16TH STREET, SEDALIA, MISSOURI, 65301
NAICS
327215
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was emptying a hopper into an outdoor roll-off container. The employee exited the forklift to dump the hopper when it tilted forward and their left hand was caught between the right fork and the bottom framework of the hopper. The employee sustained partial amputations to their index and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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