Bowhead Logistics Solutions, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FORT POLK, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Bowhead Logistics Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 2016065325 |
| Address | Fort Polk, 8611 K Avenue | City, State ZIP | FORT POLK, LOUISIANA 71459 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.07000, -93.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 06/15/2016, an employee was helping to relocate the forks on a powered industrial truck. The employee's left-hand ring finger was caught between the forks, resulting in an open fracture and partial amputation of the fingertip below the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2016, a worker at Bowhead Logistics Solutions, LLC in FORT POLK, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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