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Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

1 amputation · 20241111021 · 11/27/2024 · Love's Travel Stop

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Motor home, RV
Secondary source
Vehicle hitches

Employer

Name
Love's Travel Stop
Location
4221 North Interstate 27, LUBBOCK, TEXAS, 79403
NAICS
447110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was conducting repairs on the tow hitch of a customer's recreational vehicle (RV). They were putting the trailer hitch back together when one of the pins released onto their right index finger, amputating the fingertip without bone loss.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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