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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 20241110822 · 11/20/2024 · F&H Electrical Contractors, Inc.

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
Injured by object held or wielded by person
Source
Box cutters, razor knives
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
F&H Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Location
9030 W. Ft. Island Trl., CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA, 34429
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was stripping an underground electric cable with a box cutter-style knife. The blade folded and cut his right index finger at the first knuckle, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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