Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U-Haul Co., Inc., 505 East Capitol Drive, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53212
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was watching a forklift operator remove a pallet from a semi-trailer when he reached down to catch a box falling off a pallet. The forklift operator maneuvered the pallet into the trailer wall, causing the employee's finger to become caught between the two. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.
AmputationFingertip(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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