Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at East Penn Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, S1 Building, LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a walkie rider while trying to reach a pallet on a rack when the employee's left hand was caught between the walkie control and the racking. The employee suffered a left middle fingertip amputation and a fractured finger. The employee's index finger required stitches.
AmputationFingertip(s)Pallet jack-powered
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