U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SALTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE | Report ID | 2017065799 |
| Address | 8301 HWY. 521 | City, State ZIP | SALTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA 29590 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2017 | 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 |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | 1243282 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.58000, -79.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to lift a dock plate when a truck backed into the dock plate gate, pinching his left ring finger in a gate hinge and amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2017, a worker at U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE in SALTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA 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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