Burris Logistics

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Burris Logistics in ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT
Employer Burris Logistics Report ID 2022054023
Address 490 Brook Street City, State ZIP ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT 06067
Event Date May 9, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
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 Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 493120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.63000, -72.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pallet jack and pinched their little finger between the pallet jack handle and racking resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 9, 2022, a worker at Burris Logistics in ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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