BUFFALO, NEW YORK—
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at FORD MOTOR COMPANY, 3663 Lake Shore Road, BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14219 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was installing a hydraulic cylinder onto a forklift using an overhead crane. While manually maneuvering the cylinder into place, the employee s left thumb was pinched between the cylinder and the forklift carriage resulting an amputation up to the first knuckle.
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