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J Thomas Tree Service, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at J Thomas Tree Service, Inc. in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer J Thomas Tree Service, Inc. Report ID 2020098524
Address 2699 Sterling Avenue City, State ZIP ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16510
Event Date September 8, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1495465
GPS Coordinates 42.13000, -80.00000

Incident Narrative

A log was being loaded onto a truck with a grapple. Because of the log's size, the grapple operator could not see the back of the truck and needed assistance placing the log in the truck. An employee climbed onto the back of the truck in order to assist. The log started rotating as it was being placed onto the truck. When the employee jumped out of the way, their hand was pinched between the log and a part on the back of the truck. The employee's left pinky finger was surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2020, a worker at J Thomas Tree Service, Inc. in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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