Husqvarna Forestry Products North America Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Husqvarna Forestry Products North America Inc | Report ID | 2016032059 |
| Address | 1577 US 371 | City, State ZIP | NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS 71852 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.96000, -93.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee and a coworker were picking up supplies from a local supplier in a truck. The dock plate at the local supplier did not engage properly. Both workers got out and were trying to fix the dock plate when it came down on and amputated the injured employee's right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2016, a worker at Husqvarna Forestry Products North America Inc in NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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