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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2025032642 · 3/19/2025 · Evergreen Recycling LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Machinery unspecified

Employer

Name
Evergreen Recycling LLC.
Location
202 Watertower Drive, CLYDE, OHIO, 43410
NAICS
326112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 19, 2025, an employee was operating a forklift and was shutting off a line by pushing the stop button on the control panel. The employee's right little finger was caught between the control panel and the guard on the forklift, resulting in a partial amputation just before the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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