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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023010822 · 1/26/2023 · Southern States Material Handling, Inc.

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 falling part of powered vehicle still attached
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Jacks

Employer

Name
Southern States Material Handling, Inc.
Location
560 Cynthia Street, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32254
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 26, 2023, an employee was repairing the secondary cylinder of a forklift, which is located at the forklift's mast. The forklift's mast was jacked up so the employee could install the shims from the top of the cylinder. As the employee was installing the shims from the top of the cylinder, the jack came off from underneath the mast of the forklift, and his right hand was caught between the piston and the mast. The employee's right ring finger was amputated at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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