The Auto Store LLC
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Amputations — CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | The Auto Store LLC | Report ID | 2022010147 |
| Address | 1605 Thorn Street | City, State ZIP | CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY 08103 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423140 | Inspection # | 1552263 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -75.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee 1 was using a forklift to unload engines and transmissions from a truck. The forklift couldn't get to the engines into the back of the truck, so employee 2 moved the engines to the edge of the truck with a pallet jack. Employee 1 reached to grab the pallet while employee 2 pushed with the pallet jack. When the pallet hit the sheet metal strip of the truck, the engine shifted onto employee 1's finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2022, a worker at The Auto Store LLC in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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