BJs Warehouse
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Amputations — ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | BJs Warehouse | Report ID | 2022098009 |
| Address | 490 Brook Street | City, State ZIP | ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT 06067 |
| Event Date | September 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.63000, -72.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dismounting a standup counterbalance forklift when it turned slightly toward a rack and struck a steel beam. The tips of the employee's left little and ring fingers were pinched between the forklift and the rack. He was hospitalized and the tip of his ring finger was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2022, a worker at BJs Warehouse in ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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