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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024099007 · 9/26/2024 · EG America, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Shelves, shelving, racks

Employer

Name
EG America, LLC
Location
165 Flanders Road, WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS, 01581
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a standup forklift to place cases of product. His thumb was caught between the vertical bar in the forklift cage and a metal rack, resulting in amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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