Wheeler Material Handling Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Wheeler Material Handling Inc. | Report ID | 2021031913 |
| Address | 1885 Edwards Lake Rd | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35235 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.59000, -86.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A technician was prying a reach assembly on a reach truck with a pry bar, trying to extend the reach assembly. The pry bar slipped and the reach assembly closed back on the employee's right hand breaking it.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2021, a worker at Wheeler Material Handling Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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