Gunlocke Company LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WAYLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | Gunlocke Company LLC | Report ID | 2017021432 |
| Address | 1 Gunlocke Drive | City, State ZIP | WAYLAND, NEW YORK 14572 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.55000, -77.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and several coworkers were moving a storage rack that was on pallet jacks when the storage rack struck another unit and the employee's right pinky fingertip was pinched and amputated between the rack and a wood shelf.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2017, a worker at Gunlocke Company LLC in WAYLAND, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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