Parker Hannifin
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Parker Hannifin | Report ID | 2019065970 |
| Address | 4400 E. Hwy 30 | City, State ZIP | KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68845 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -99.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning a wooden pallet on top of a stack of steel. The pallet dropped onto a steel coil from about 18 inches up, crushing the employee's right index finger and causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2019, a worker at Parker Hannifin in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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