Defense Commissary Agency Norfolk

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Defense Commissary Agency Norfolk in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Employer Defense Commissary Agency Norfolk Report ID 2015085329
Address 1588 Mall Drive City, State ZIP NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23511
Event Date August 1, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 445299 Inspection # 1085480
GPS Coordinates 36.94000, -76.30000

Incident Narrative

While an employee operated a motorized pallet jack, his right pinky finger got caught and severed between the handle of the pallet jack and a metal machine.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2015, a worker at Defense Commissary Agency Norfolk in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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