Struck by other falling object n.e.c. · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ardex Laboratories, Inc., 2050 Byberry Road, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19116
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
On January 29, 2024, employee 1 was removing a 55-gallon drum from the stock area when it tipped over on its side. Employee 2 tried to lift up the drum with a forklift, but the drum slipped off the forks and crushed employee 1's right little finger. The fingertip was medically amputated.
HospitalizedAmputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized
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