Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Big Country Energy Services LLC, Tarantaise CTB, CHARLSON, NORTH DAKOTA 58763
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was attempting to reposition the fork on a telehandler. His right pinky finger was between the fork and the mounting bracket when the fork shifted and swung back, crushing his pinky finger.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedIndustrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
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