Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Final narrative
An employee was called to repair a leaking lift cylinder on a forklift that was outdoors. The employee set the parking brake, tilted the mast to a vertical position and extended the mast to gain access to the secondary lift cylinder. The employee was standing on the dashboard cowling of the forklift between the mast and the overhead roof structure. Thee employee's foot engaged the tilt lever on the forklift, and the mast tilted backward and pinned the employee between the mast and roof structure. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis and ruptured stomach, requiring surgery.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
An employee was operating a forklift and unloading a truck. After the truck was unloaded, the employee got off the forklift and proceeded to adjust the dock plate with a hook tool. The dock plate slipped and the employee went to adjust the plate with their hand when their left middle finger got caught. Their finger was amputated above the first joint.
An employee was rotating a carbide granulator blade when his finger was caught between the blade and a stationary part of the machine. The employee's right middle finger was partially amputated and they suffered an avulsion to the right ring fingertip.
An employee was using a CNC metal lathe machine in manual mode to check that the thread blocking tool made contact with the jaws. As the employee was manually spinning the spindle, his index fingertip was crushed between the spindle's jaws and the grooving insert, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
During a material handling operation, an employee's fingertip was caught under an air conditioning unit as the unit was lowered onto a cart. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
An employee was removing a bolt from a tractor hub when their right index finger was caught between the hub and the frame. The employee's fingertip was crushed and the employee was hospitalized.