Jamestown Engine Plant Cummins, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAKEWOOD, NEW YORK
| Employer | Jamestown Engine Plant Cummins, Inc. | Report ID | 2015020277 |
| Address | 4720 Baker Street Extension | City, State ZIP | LAKEWOOD, NEW YORK 14750 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | 1041965 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.07000, -79.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was operating a powered pallet jack in a congested area with racks. When the employee pushed down the handle on the pallet jack, to engage the device, the tip of his left index finger was caught between the rack edge and the handle resulting in an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2015, a worker at Jamestown Engine Plant Cummins, Inc. in LAKEWOOD, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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