Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Golden Peanut Company, LLC, 19 Founders Blvd, EL PASO, TEXAS 79906
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee had been operating a forklift. While releasing a dumper trash hopper into a dumpster, the employee's finger became trapped in the base of the trash hopper. The left index fingertip was amputated.
AmputationFingertip(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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