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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021119618 · 11/7/2021 · Amazon Fulfillment Center AVP1

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, unspecified
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Amazon Fulfillment Center AVP1
Location
550 Oak Ridge Road, HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18201
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the forks on a forklift . He had lifted the forks with both hands at the front and rear of the forks; when he let go of the forks with his left hand, his right index finger was caught between the rear end of the forks and the lift mast. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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