OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221410053
QUANTUM POLYMERS CORPORATION
NEWARK, DE·
Event description
The employee amputates finger while unjamming forks of power
Investigation abstract
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on October 6, 2021, an employee assisted in unjamming the forks of the powered industrial vehicle (PIT). The hand of the employee was caught between a pallet and the forks of the PIT. The finger was amputated between the forks of the PIT and the pallet. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 60 M
- Event type
- 2
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