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Merit Logistics Omaha

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Merit Logistics Omaha in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Merit Logistics Omaha Report ID 2021021764
Address 4228 S 72nd St City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68127
Event Date February 25, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.21000, -96.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a pallet jack, unloading pallets on a semi trailer. The employee's hand was trapped between the pallet jack's steering handle and the trailer door, causing finger fractures.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2021, a worker at Merit Logistics Omaha in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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