Cross Country Freight Solutions
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Amputations — GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Cross Country Freight Solutions | Report ID | 2022032801 |
| Address | 5162 S Elk Drive | City, State ZIP | GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68803 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -98.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading totes from a trailer using a forklift. As the employee was backing out of the trailer, the change in pitch of the forklift as it went over the dock plate caused the stack of totes to become unstable. The employee was bracing them to keep them from falling into the forklift cab when they lacerated and fractured his left ring finger. The finger was medically amputated at the collateral ligament.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2022, a worker at Cross Country Freight Solutions in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 42 severe injury reports involving "Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway injuries.
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