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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021109296 · 10/28/2021 · MAINFREIGHT

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
MAINFREIGHT
Location
4900 N Commerce Drive, EAST POINT, GEORGIA, 30344
NAICS
561612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 28, 2021, an employee was operating a forklift with attached freight. The forklift drove over a lip ramp and the freight moved slightly. The employee exited the forklift and was trying to stabilize the freight when the freight fell over and caught the employee's left hand against the floor. Two of the employee's fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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