Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GOLDBERG BROTHERS INC., 8000 E. 40TH AVE., DENVER, COLORADO 80207
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was loading a dock plate onto a trailer using a forklift and metal chain. While he was attempting to fix a dock flap on the dock plate, the plate fell and crushed his left hand/fingers, resulting in a partial amputation of his left middle finger.
HospitalizedAmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedRamps, loading docks, dock plates
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