Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Ardex Laboratories, Inc.
Start: 1/29/2024

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024010872 · 1/29/2024 · Ardex Laboratories, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source: Barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered

Employer

Name: Ardex Laboratories, Inc.
Location: 2050 Byberry Road, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19116
NAICS: 541711
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On January 29, 2024, employee 1 was removing a 55-gallon drum from the stock area when it tipped over on its side. Employee 2 tried to lift up the drum with a forklift, but the drum slipped off the forks and crushed employee 1's right little finger. The fingertip was medically amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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