Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BlueLinx Corporation, 419 Maple Street, BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02019
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee and a co-worker were unloading units that were stacked inside an import container and then loading the units onto forklifts. One stack would not slide out. The co-worker lifted the top four units as the employee fed a cinch strap into place, so it could be used to pull the material out. The strap was secured to the forklift. The employee was readjusting the strap when the forklift moved. The cinch strap was pulled from the employee's hand, resulting in amputation of the right index fingertip and loss of the nail.
AmputationFingertip(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered