Estes Express Lines
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Amputations — CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Estes Express Lines | Report ID | 2017087537 |
| Address | 505 35th Street West | City, State ZIP | CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25312 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1259225 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.37000, -81.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 8, 2017, at approximately 2:50 p.m., an employee tripped on a pallet inside the trailer of a delivery truck. As he fell, he reached for the rope that pulls the door down and his left hand became entangled in the rope. The injury resulted in a left ring fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2017, a worker at Estes Express Lines in CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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