INDEPENDENCE, OHIO—
SHOOK CONSTRUCTION CO.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Amputations
Final narrative
An employee was trying to transfer lumber from a bundle on a forklift into the bed of a truck. The lumber was frozen together, and another employee began to tap it with a hammer. The wood began to slide, and the first employee's hand was caught between the falling wood and a stack of wood. The employee's right ring fingertip was amputated.
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