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Fractures and dislocations

1 hospitalization · 2019088761 · 8/23/2019 · American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures and dislocations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
Location
8001 Bavaria Road, TWINSBURG, OHIO, 44087
NAICS
331522
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While operating a motorized walk-behind pallet jack, an employee's hand was caught between the handle of the machine and a shelf. This resulted in a fracture to the right-hand pinky finger and dislocated right thumb, requiring subsequent surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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