PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA—2022-01-14

Procter and Gamble (P&G) Manufacturing Company

Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway · Amputations

Final narrative

Two employees were moving a defective powered pallet jack to the repair shop. To do this, the employee s used a manual pallet jack and a gorilla bar to maneuver the powered pallet jack onto the manual pallet jack for transport. While moving the lifts, the powered lift contacted the control panel and shifted the powered pallet jack. The injured employee attempted to manually reposition the powered lift on the manual lift when the powered lift slipped and dropped to the concrete floor, trapping the employee s left ring finger underneath. The employee was able to remove their finger from under the lift and was hospitalized for surgery. The left ring finger was amputated at the first knuckle.

Amputation Fingertip(s) Pallet jack-powered

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