PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLARKESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CORPORATION | Report ID | 2021043326 |
| Address | Habersham Electric Membership Corporation, 6135 GA-115 West | City, State ZIP | CLARKESVILLE, GEORGIA 30523 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -83.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working on a boom truck that had outriggers and a leaking hydraulic cylinder. The injured employee had removed the hydraulic cylinder, rebuilt it, and reinstalled it. While verifying that the repair was correct, a bolt fell into the frame rail. As the injured employee reached to retrieve the bolt, the hydraulic cylinder went into motion resulting in amputation of the first knuckle from the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2021, a worker at PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CORPORATION in CLARKESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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