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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221211101 · 12/22/2022 · DHL Express Gateway

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
DHL Express Gateway
Location
JFK International Airport South Cargo Road, JAMAICA, NEW YORK, 11430
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to put a filled unit load device (ULD) onto an inflow rack. The ULD was pressed against one of the locks, so the forklift operator lifted the ULD so that the injured employee could move the lock. As the ULD was moved by the forklift, the employee's middle fingertip was pinched between the dolly lock and the unit load device, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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