Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Exel Inc.
Start: 3/27/2024

1 amputation · 2024032732 · 3/27/2024 · Exel Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source: Shelves, shelving, racks

Employer

Name: Exel Inc.
Location: 1100 Orchard Gateway Road., NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS, 60542
NAICS: 541614
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was driving a counterbalance forklift down an aisle when the forklift began veering toward a rack. Their right little finger was pinched between the side pillar of the forklift and the rack, resulting in a partial amputation to the finger.

Source

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