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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024098948 · 9/25/2024 · Hazeltine Nurseries, INC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Vehicle trailers, trailing units
Secondary source
Trucks unspecified

Employer

Name
Hazeltine Nurseries, INC
Location
2401 N. River Road, VENICE, FLORIDA, 34292
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was connecting a trailer to a truck. The trailer fell onto the ball of the truck and the employee's left index finger was caught between the hitch and the ball. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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