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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171010281 · 10/26/2017 · Covanta Delaware Valley, L.P.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Loaders, unspecified

Employer

Name
Covanta Delaware Valley, L.P.
Location
10 Highland Avenue, CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 19013
NAICS
562213
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 26, 2017, at approximately 6:00 PM, an employee was operating a sit-down rider forklift truck. While traveling in reverse, he placed his right hand on the support beam of the forklift's overhead guard. His right pinky finger was then caught and crushed between this support beam and the metal counterweight or bumper of a large wheel loader. His right little pinky finger was amputated, and he was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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