Amputations

Name: Amputations at Structural Preservation Systems
Start: 5/15/2020

1 amputation · 2020054538 · 5/15/2020 · Structural Preservation Systems

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source: Tow truck

Employer

Name: Structural Preservation Systems
Location: 39 Utter Ave, HAWTHORNE, NEW JERSEY, 07506
NAICS: 238110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift truck when he turned to check his blind spot. As he did, he placed his right hand on the chassis of the forklift. While he was traveling in reverse, his pinky finger was pinched between the chassis and a truck, resulting in a surgical amputation of the finger.

Source

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