← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024021530 · 2/19/2024 · Bergey's Truck Centers

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Other semi, tractor-trailer
Secondary source
Brake assemblies

Employer

Name
Bergey's Truck Centers
Location
1144 West Baltimore Pike, KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19348
NAICS
811111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a king pin on a truck. The employee was using a breaker bar to hold the nuts in place while loosening the bolts. A nut loosened much quicker than anticipated, and his hand moved into a pinch point resulting in amputation of the right little finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown