Kenworth Truck Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHILLICOTHE, OHIO
| Employer | Kenworth Truck Company | Report ID | 2017043665 |
| Address | 65 Kenworth Drive | City, State ZIP | CHILLICOTHE, OHIO 45601 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.39000, -82.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hoist to align a bolt in a front disc brake when he dropped the bolt. The employee went to pick it up and his right index finger slipped inside the bolt hole. The hoist was activated at the same time and the employee's index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2017, a worker at Kenworth Truck Company in CHILLICOTHE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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