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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2018076957 · 7/11/2018 · Bradley Caldwell

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Pallet jack-powered
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
Bradley Caldwell
Location
200 Kiwanis Blvd, WEST HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18202
NAICS
424590
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On July 11, 2018, at approximately 5:00 PM, an employee was operating a riding pallet jack in the warehouse when the operating handle of the pallet jack went under a racking system. Her right middle finger was crushed between the handle and the rack, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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