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 Owens & Minor, 14 Finegan Rd., DEL RIO, TEXAS 78840
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was being trained on material handling equipment when they attempted to stop the forklift by reaching out their hand. The employee's hand got caught in warehouse racking, resulting in a partial amputation of the thumb.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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