UNICON OPERATING COMPANY, INC
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | UNICON OPERATING COMPANY, INC | Report ID | 2021032247 |
| Address | 1420 south St. Louis St | City, State ZIP | BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS 72501 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.76000, -91.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 10:00 a.m. on March 15, 2021, an employee was loading a trailer with a forklift. As the forklift moved around the trailer, it became stuck in a hole. The employee was trying to free it when it broke loose and slid into trailer. The employee's left hand was smashed between trailer and the forklift's roll cage; the hand and fingers were broken.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2021, a worker at UNICON OPERATING COMPANY, INC in BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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