Curry Supply Company
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — MARTINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Curry Supply Company | Report ID | 2021043030 |
| Address | 1624 Curryville Road | City, State ZIP | MARTINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16662 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -78.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was backing up a forklift. The employee's left thumb was caught between the forklift's overhead guard and a partially fabricated tank made of thin-gauge steel. The thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2021, a worker at Curry Supply Company in MARTINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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