Transcedar Limited dba Motorad of America

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — MOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Transcedar Limited dba Motorad of America in MOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS
Employer Transcedar Limited dba Motorad of America Report ID 2016087204
Address 916 Empire St City, State ZIP MOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS 62863
Event Date August 4, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.39000, -87.82000

Incident Narrative

While using an electric pallet jack to move a pallet between racks in the back warehouse, an employee's right thumb was smashed and partially amputated between the pallet jack handle and a warehouse rack.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2016, a worker at Transcedar Limited dba Motorad of America in MOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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