AD Lift Truck
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | AD Lift Truck | Report ID | 2016021202 |
| Address | 4190 Hoffmeister | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63125 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811198 | Inspection # | 1125471 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.54000, -90.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a forklift at a customer's site when the employee's hand was struck by the forklift motor cooling fan blade. The employee suffered hand and wrist lacerations and a broken middle finger. The forklift was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2016, a worker at AD Lift Truck in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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