Champion Home Builders, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CLAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Champion Home Builders, Inc. | Report ID | 2021064776 |
| Address | 2551 Champion Drive | City, State ZIP | CLAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16625 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321991 | Inspection # | 1536406 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -78.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were lifting a dumpster out of a compactor when the load shifted. An employee's finger was caught between the fork and the dumpster resulting in amputation of his left pinky finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2021, a worker at Champion Home Builders, Inc. in CLAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.
Context
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