Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at DG Distribution Midwest LLC, 1200 So. 10th St., BLAIR, NEBRASKA 68008
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was loading merchandise onto rolling containers that were on a remote-operated order picker. While reorganizing merchandise to prevent top loading, the employee's wireless control device contacted a container and caused the order picker to move forward. The employee's right ring finger was caught between two containers and was amputated above the first knuckle.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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