Republic National Distributing Company
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Republic National Distributing Company | Report ID | 2022109391 |
| Address | 1 National Drive Southwest | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.77000, -84.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the roll-up door on the back of a delivery truck. The door slammed on his right hand, causing a partial amputation to the little finger.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2022, a worker at Republic National Distributing Company in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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