BJ's Wholesale Club
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | BJ's Wholesale Club | Report ID | 2021109256 |
| Address | 1260 East Woodland Avenue | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 19064 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| 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 | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | 1561080 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -75.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to pull down a pallet from a steel rack. A bulb fell from a light fixture and made contact with the forklift, startling the employee and resulting in the control handle getting pulled back, which caused the employee's left hand to get caught between the cabin and the steel racking. The employee's left little finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2021, a worker at BJ's Wholesale Club in SPRINGFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.
Context
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