Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Heubel Material Handling, Inc.
Start: 1/31/2024

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024010986 · 1/31/2024 · Heubel Material Handling, 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 rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running
Source: Pallet jack riding
Secondary source: Beams, rods, blocks n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Heubel Material Handling, Inc.
Location: 4651 F St, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68117
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a lift device to place a pallet jack onto a block to repair it. The pallet jack was not fitting on the block and the employee attempted to reposition it when the pallet jack slipped and pinched his left middle finger against the wood block. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.

Source

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