Department of Justice
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PINE KNOT, KENTUCKY
| Employer | Department of Justice | Report ID | 2016031846 |
| Address | 330 Federal Way | City, State ZIP | PINE KNOT, KENTUCKY 42635 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2016 | 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 | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.67000, -84.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a food cart when wind caught the door of the cart, causing it to swing back and hit the employee's fingers. The employee's left-hand third digit was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2016, a worker at Department of Justice in PINE KNOT, KENTUCKY 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 cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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