ACE RETAIL SUPPORT CENTER
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LOXLEY, ALABAMA
| Employer | ACE RETAIL SUPPORT CENTER | Report ID | 2021021426 |
| Address | 29891 HWY 59 N. | City, State ZIP | LOXLEY, ALABAMA 36551 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.61000, -87.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a trash bin that was attached to the forks of a forklift. As the hopper rolled back into the original position, it crushed the employee's left thumb tip resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2021, a worker at ACE RETAIL SUPPORT CENTER in LOXLEY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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