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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 20241110563 · 11/12/2024 · BOTKIN LUMBER CO., INC

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, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Tanks, bins, vats except confined space

Employer

Name
BOTKIN LUMBER CO., INC
Location
4946 NASH ROAD, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, 63701
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was dumping a dumpster of wooden blocks using a forklift. He was standing next to the dumpster and when the dumpster tilted forward. His finger was caught between the fork and the dumpster, resulting in an amputation of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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