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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221421746

FORWARD AIR, INC.

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Forklift, Hand
NAICS
481112
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345699169
Employer profile
FORWARD AIR, INC.
Summary number
221421746
Report ID
0355111

Event description

Employee amputates fingers while operating forklift

Investigation abstract

At 6:30 a.m. on December 20, 2021, an employee was backing out of a trailer on a forklift. While backing out, the employee placed his right hand on the forklift cage, which struck an I-beam while backing out. The employee was hospitalized to treat amputations to three fingers on his right hand.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

    Event type
    6
    Occupation code
    779

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