VM Innovations, Inc.
Nonroadway noncollision incident, unspecified — Amputations — HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | VM Innovations, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043663 |
| Address | 3400 Industrial Rd | City, State ZIP | HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17110 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Nonroadway noncollision incident, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 454113 | Inspection # | 1313817 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -76.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received left index, middle, and ring finger amputations above the middle knuckle when his hand was crushed between a dock plate and the forklift frame. The forklift had fallen between the dock plate and the trailer when the truck pulled away from the dock.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2018, a worker at VM Innovations, Inc. in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision incident, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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