Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Roper Corporation Engineering Co-Op, 1507 Broomtown Rd, LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA 30728
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was helping a truck driver unhitch a trailer from their truck. The truck drove forward while the employee's left hand was still between the trailer and the jack. When the truck moved forward, the jack came down and crushed the employee's index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
AmputationFingertip(s)Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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