Morgan Truck Body, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Morgan Truck Body, LLC | Report ID | 2015075135 |
| Address | 111 Morgan Way | City, State ZIP | MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19543 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle doors, liftgates, tailgates, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.15000, -75.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were removing a roll up door from a truck for repair. One employee had the right pinky finger at the distal joint pinched hard enough to cause an amputation. The second employee received a laceration needing sutures and an open fracture.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2015, a worker at Morgan Truck Body, LLC in MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle doors, liftgates, tailgates, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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