KIRBY SPECIALITIES CORPORATION

Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c. — Crushing injuries — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KIRBY SPECIALITIES CORPORATION in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
Employer KIRBY SPECIALITIES CORPORATION Report ID 2016010851
Address 5505 Jefferson Parkway City, State ZIP PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71602
Event Date January 29, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.26000, -92.07000

Incident Narrative

Employees were removing equipment and debris from a roof. The Skytrak was raised for equipment and debris to be placed on the forks. The injured employee grabbed the forks. The forks came down while the employee was holding on to them and smashed his left hand fingers between the forks and the catwalk.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2016, a worker at KIRBY SPECIALITIES CORPORATION in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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