USA Truck Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — FOREST PARK, GEORGIA
| Employer | USA Truck Inc. | Report ID | 2016010367 |
| Address | 317 Cash Memorial Blvd | City, State ZIP | FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30297 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | 1119326 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.60000, -84.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pneumatic jack to raise up a tractor truck. Once it was raised, and while he was attempting to place the jack stand under the leaf spring, the truck slipped off the jack. The truck trapped the employee's right hand between the leaf spring and the jack stand, crushing and amputating his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2016, a worker at USA Truck Inc. in FOREST PARK, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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