LCL Bulk Transport
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | LCL Bulk Transport | Report ID | 2019010032 |
| Address | 6 Scotch Pine Dr | City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18201 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.93000, -76.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offloading chocolate from a tanker truck when the valve assembly closed on his finger, resulting in an index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2019, a worker at LCL Bulk Transport in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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