Amputations

Name: Amputations at Crown Lift Trucks
Start: 9/25/2023

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023098850 · 9/25/2023 · Crown Lift Trucks

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
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

Employer

Name: Crown Lift Trucks
Location: 4100 Dale Earnhardt Boulevard, NORTHLAKE, TEXAS, 76262
NAICS: 333924
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On September 25, 2023, a forklift maintenance technician was removing a fork from the lift truck when the fork slipped from the employee's grip. His finger was pinched between the fork and the carriage, resulting in an amputation of the right ring finger just below the nail.

Source

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