East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — HARRINGTON, DELAWARE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc in HARRINGTON, DELAWARE
Employer East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc Report ID 2021076178
Address 325 Walt Messick Road City, State ZIP HARRINGTON, DELAWARE 19952
Event Date July 26, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 335912 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.91000, -75.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving goods in a trailer with an electric pallet jack. The employee's left hand struck the side of the trailer and the little finger was crushed. The injury required a medical amputation to the finger.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2021, a worker at East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc in HARRINGTON, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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