Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc.
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Amputations — NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110509 |
| Address | 9440 West Main Street | City, State ZIP | NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA 16428 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Delivery truck or van | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.19000, -79.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees placed an electric pallet jack onto the back of a delivery truck. One employee got into the back of the truck and was operating the electric pallet jack; the injured employee was standing outside of the truck. The electric pallet jack was locked in place, and the employee in the back of the truck was moving materials around manually. The electric pallet jack started rolling toward the back end of the truck. The injured employee went to grab it to prevent it from falling out of the truck. The injured employee's right pinky finger was then caught between the rolling electric pallet jack and the side of the truck. He suffered a right pinky fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2017, a worker at Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc. in NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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