WT Rich
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Amputations — NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | WT Rich | Report ID | 2017076256 |
| Address | 435 Warren Street | City, State ZIP | NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02458 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Building, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -71.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A truck driver backed up, stopped, and put the vehicle into park. The injured employee lowered the tailgate. At the same time, the truck settled and rolled back. The employee's index fingertip was then caught and amputated between the truck and the adjacent wall of the building.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2017, a worker at WT Rich in NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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