Amputations

Name: Amputations at Grelak Mechanical Inc.
Start: 5/3/2018

1 amputation · 2018054316 · 5/3/2018 · Grelak Mechanical Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Ramps, loading docks, dock plates

Employer

Name: Grelak Mechanical Inc.
Location: 3829 Forest Parkway, Suite 300, NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, 14120
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was manually turning over a dock plate that was sitting flat on the lifts of a forklift truck in preparation for installation. The dock plate consisted of two metal pieces connected by a hinge. Three of the employee's right-hand fingertips were caught and amputated in the hinge.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown