New Penn Motor Express
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | New Penn Motor Express | Report ID | 2015010322 |
| Address | 201-11 E Venango Street | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19134 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | 1020305 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -75.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee in the back of a trailer amputated his thumb while catching a falling pallet truck by the wheel well opening.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2015, a worker at New Penn Motor Express in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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