East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — 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.
Context
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