Melhorn Sales Service and Trucking
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — JOHNSTOWN, OHIO
| Employer | Melhorn Sales Service and Trucking | Report ID | 2022054558 |
| Address | 11995 Croton Rd | City, State ZIP | JOHNSTOWN, OHIO 43031 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Passenger van | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.17000, -82.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up a utility trailer to a passenger van when their left hand was pinched between the trailer hitch and trailer ball on the van, resulting in a hand fracture at the left little finger.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2022, a worker at Melhorn Sales Service and Trucking in JOHNSTOWN, OHIO suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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