Famous Supply Company
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Amputations — SEBRING, OHIO
| Employer | Famous Supply Company | Report ID | 20221110300 |
| Address | 350 Courtney Road | City, State ZIP | SEBRING, OHIO 44672 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423720 | Inspection # | 1637687 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.93000, -81.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a powered pallet jack with sheet metal loaded on its forks. As he held the metal in place while moving to a new location, the lift came to a stop. The metal shifted and amputated the tip of his middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2022, a worker at Famous Supply Company in SEBRING, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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