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 ABM - Facility Services, 420 W. Lincoln Blvd, HESSTON, KANSAS 67062
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a forklift and was attempting to push the button to open a garage door. The employee's ring finger was caught between the forklift and a pole resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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