Morgan Truck Body, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Morgan Truck Body, LLC in 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

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