Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c. · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at KIRBY SPECIALITIES CORPORATION, 5505 Jefferson Parkway, PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71602
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
Employees were removing equipment and debris from a roof. The Skytrak was raised for equipment and debris to be placed on the forks. The injured employee grabbed the forks. The forks came down while the employee was holding on to them and smashed his left hand fingers between the forks and the catwalk.
HospitalizedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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