Royal Green, LLC

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Royal Green, LLC in TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Royal Green, LLC Report ID 2015040137
Address 30 West Huller Lane City, State ZIP TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19560
Event Date April 25, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Liftgates
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.40000, -75.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a customer unload scrap metal at the scrap metal facility in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, when the employee's finger got caught between the tailgate. The employee sustained a left middle finger amputation just below the nail; there was no nerve damage, and the fingertip could not be reattached. The employee was wearing gloves at the time.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2015, a worker at Royal Green, LLC in TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with liftgates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.

See all reports for Royal Green, LLC.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Oct 22, 2018 Miller Pipeline WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Mar 10, 2023 WM - Osceola Hauling SAINT CLOUD, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Feb 1, 2018 RICHARDS CAJUN FOODS CORPORATION CHURCH POINT, LOUISIANA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Aug 8, 2020 Wagner Construction MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
Oct 22, 2020 Republic National Distribution Center HOUSTON, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Apr 13, 2023 GW Van Keppel KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Fractures Hosp.
Aug 2, 2017 KOKOSING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. COLUMBUS, OHIO Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Oct 15, 2018 N & M Transfer GREENVILLE, WISCONSIN Amputations Amp.