Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Westlake Chemical Corporation, 715 Highway 25 S, ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI 39730
on , Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was transferring trash from a dumpster into a larger container using a forklift. The employee actuated the lever and the dumpster shifted. The employee's left hand was caught between the dumpster and the forklift, resulting in a partial amputation of their index finger.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered