Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Name: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries at Architectural Testing, Inc.
Start: 1/24/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024010752 · 1/24/2024 · Architectural Testing, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event: Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Architectural Testing, Inc.
Location: 2658 Electronics Way, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, 33407
NAICS: 541380
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the forks on a powered industrial truck when the bar that supports the forks slid to the side and crushed their right middle finger against a steel stop on the cage exterior. The employee required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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