United Electric Supply
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United Electric Supply | Report ID | 2020109391 |
| Address | 763 Grange Road | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -75.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An electrical contractor was shutting the door to a company vehicle and caught their right thumb in the door latch resulting in amputation of flesh from the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2020, a worker at United Electric Supply in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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