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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024109923 · 10/24/2024 · North Coast Marine Construction

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Excavators
Secondary source
Chains

Employer

Name
North Coast Marine Construction
Location
32596 Lake Road, AVON LAKE, OHIO, 44012
NAICS
327331
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 24, 2024, an employee was hooking a claw to an excavator bucket via a chain on the end of an excavator. Their left middle finger was caught between the chain and the bucket as the excavator arm was lifted, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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