American Made LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | American Made LLC | Report ID | 2017076824 |
| Address | 19 Leonberg Road | City, State ZIP | CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 16066 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326130 | Inspection # | 1251228 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -80.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the forks on a powered industrial truck when a fork slipped off the machine and crushed the employee's right foot. Four of the employee's toes had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2017, a worker at American Made LLC in CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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