Harcros Chemicals Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Harcros Chemicals Inc. | Report ID | 2021021221 |
| Address | 4030 Fambrough Drive | City, State ZIP | POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30127 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.87000, -84.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a pallet jack from a loading dock onto a trailer when the pallet jack became stuck in a gap between the dock and the trailer. The employee attempted to pull the jack free of the gap when his hand became pinched in the equipment, resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2021, a worker at Harcros Chemicals Inc. in POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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